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Summary
It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 55Audiences 73GoodWatch 63
Metascore55
Tomatometer54%
Audience score78%
User score7.4
IMDb6.8
Box office
7%of its budget back
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $589 K
Worldwide it made back $589 K of the $8 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
1997
January 24, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 12 more26 people
- Jared LetoSteve Prefontaine
- R. Lee ErmeyBill Bowerman
- Ed O'NeillBill Dellinger
- Breckin MeyerPat Tyson
- Lindsay CrouseElfriede Prefontaine
- Amy LocaneNancy Alleman
- Laurel HollomanElaine Finley
- Brian McGovernMac Wilkins
Kurtwood SmithCurtis Cunningham- AAAdrian AmadeusFinnish Teammate
- LBLaurence BallardO'Hara
- RBRyan Brewer12 Year Old Kid
Shannon LetoBar Patron- RBRobert BurkeYoung Pre
- KCKevin Calabro3rd Airport Reporter
George CatalanoPatron #1
Wally DaltonDick Burke- AFAdam FitzhughThomas Becker
- JFJim FreemanPatron #2
- PAPeter Anthony JacobsRay Prefontaine
Eric KeenleysideJames Buck- SJStephen J. LangBartender
- ELEric LiddellGary Powers
Henri LubattiFrank Shorter
Directing · 4
- Steve James Director, Screenplay
- Jay Smith Second Assistant Director
- Barbara Tuss Script Supervisor
- Jeanne Caliendo First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Eugene Corr Screenplay
Production · 8
- Jon Lutz Producer
- Mark Doonan Producer
- Irby Smith Producer
- Peter Gilbert Producer, Director of Photography
- Pam Dixon Casting, Associate Producer
- Beth DePatie Unit Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Bruce Birmelin Still Photographer
- Robert Zuckerman Still Photographer
- Robin Buerki "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Peter Kuttner First Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Peter C. Frank Editor
- Suzanne Suffredin Editor
- John Helde First Assistant Editor
- Jim J. Williams Color Timer
Sound · 16
- Mason Daring Original Music Composer
- Clancy T. Troutman Supervising Sound Editor
- James Troutman Supervising Sound Editor
- Stuart Goetz Music Editor
- Andre Perreault Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mary Ramos Music Supervisor
Art · 7
- Carol Winstead Wood Production Design
- Randal R. Groves Construction Foreman
- Gregory A. Weimerskirch Art Direction
- Nina Bradford Set Decoration
- Chris Karges Leadman
- Neil McLeod Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Tom Bronson Costume Design
- Bill Corso Makeup Designer
- Marienne O'Brien Costumer
- Ronald Leamon Costume Supervisor
- Mary L. Pyanowski Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Steven R. Benson Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Mike Moyer Gaffer
- Colleen Kingdon Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 10
- Chris Howell Stunt Coordinator
- Stan Barrett Stunt Coordinator
- Ron Otis Stunts
- Stanton Barrett Stunts
- Ron Sarchian Stunts
- Tom Knott Special Effects Coordinator
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