Prefontaine (1997)
Prefontaine (1997)
He beat the odds... And became a legend!
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 ...

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Cast

Jared Leto Jared Leto As: Steve Prefontaine
R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey As: Bill Bowerman
Ed O'Neill Ed O'Neill As: Bill Dellinger
Breckin Meyer Breckin Meyer As: Pat Tyson
Lindsay Crouse Lindsay Crouse As: Elfriede Prefontaine
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Storyline

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 ...


Tagline: He beat the odds... And became a legend!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 24 January 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Hollywood Pictures

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $589,304

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Cast

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Steve Prefontaine

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Bill Bowerman

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Bill Dellinger

Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer

Pat Tyson

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Elfriede Prefontaine

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Nancy Alleman

Laurel Holloman

Laurel Holloman

Elaine Finley

Brian McGovern

Brian McGovern

Mac Wilkins

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Curtis Cunningham

Adrian Amadeus

Adrian Amadeus

Finnish Teammate

Laurence Ballard

Laurence Ballard

O'Hara

Ryan Brewer

Ryan Brewer

12 Year Old Kid

Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto

Bar Patron

Robert Burke

Robert Burke

Young Pre

Kevin Calabro

Kevin Calabro

3rd Airport Reporter

George Catalano

George Catalano

Patron #1

Wally Dalton

Wally Dalton

Dick Burke

Adam Fitzhugh

Adam Fitzhugh

Thomas Becker

Jim Freeman

Jim Freeman

Patron #2

Peter Anthony Jacobs

Peter Anthony Jacobs

Ray Prefontaine

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

James Buck

Stephen J. Lang

Stephen J. Lang

Bartender

Eric Liddell

Eric Liddell

Gary Powers

Henri Lubatti

Henri Lubatti

Frank Shorter

Michael Patten

Michael Patten

Munich Stadium Official

Directed By

Steve James

Steve James

Director

Jeanne Caliendo

Jeanne Caliendo

First Assistant Director

Jay Smith

Jay Smith

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Tuss

Barbara Tuss

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Steve James

Steve James

Screenplay

Eugene Corr

Eugene Corr

Screenplay

Production Crew

Pam Dixon

Pam Dixon

Casting

Shelly Glasser

Shelly Glasser

Co-Producer

Irby Smith

Irby Smith

Producer

Jon Lutz

Jon Lutz

Producer

Mark Doonan

Mark Doonan

Producer

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Producer

Beth DePatie

Beth DePatie

Unit Production Manager

Pam Dixon

Pam Dixon

Associate Producer

Michele Carmel Long

Michele Carmel Long

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Peter C. Frank

Peter C. Frank

Editor

Jim Williams

Jim Williams

Color Timer

Suzanne Suffredin

Suzanne Suffredin

Editor

John Helde

John Helde

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bill Corso

Bill Corso

Makeup Designer

Tom Bronson

Tom Bronson

Costume Design

Ronald Leamon

Ronald Leamon

Costume Supervisor

Marienne O'Brien

Marienne O'Brien

Costumer

Mary L. Pyanowski

Mary L. Pyanowski

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Mary Ramos

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman

Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman

Music Supervisor

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Robert Marts

Robert Marts

Production Sound Mixer

Brett Grant-Grierson

Brett Grant-Grierson

Boom Operator

Stuart Goetz

Stuart Goetz

Music Editor

Clancy T. Troutman

Clancy T. Troutman

Supervising Sound Editor

James Troutman

James Troutman

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeffrey L. Sandler

Jeffrey L. Sandler

Dialogue Editor

Michael P. Cook

Michael P. Cook

Dialogue Editor

Glen Auchinachie

Glen Auchinachie

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Thomas

Dan Thomas

Sound Effects Editor

Jason England

Jason England

Assistant Sound Editor

T.W. Davis

T.W. Davis

ADR Mixer

Sean Keegan

Sean Keegan

ADR Mixer

Andre Perreault

Andre Perreault

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

T.W. Davis

T.W. Davis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Steven R. Benson

Steven R. Benson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Director of Photography

Peter Kuttner

Peter Kuttner

First Assistant Camera

Robin Buerki

Robin Buerki

Steadicam Operator

Robin Buerki

Robin Buerki

"B" Camera Operator

Robert Zuckerman

Robert Zuckerman

Still Photographer

Bruce Birmelin

Bruce Birmelin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Mike Moyer

Mike Moyer

Gaffer

Colleen Kingdon

Colleen Kingdon

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Carol Winstead Wood

Carol Winstead Wood

Production Design

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Art Direction

Nina Bradford

Nina Bradford

Set Decoration

Chris Karges

Chris Karges

Leadman

Neil McLeod

Neil McLeod

Property Master

Alun Vick

Alun Vick

Construction Coordinator

Randal R. Groves

Randal R. Groves

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Stan Barrett

Stan Barrett

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Stunt Coordinator

Stanton Barrett

Stanton Barrett

Stunts

Rusty Hanson

Rusty Hanson

Stunts

Kathy Jarvis

Kathy Jarvis

Stunts

Ron Otis

Ron Otis

Stunts

Ron Sarchian

Ron Sarchian

Stunts

Tom Knott

Tom Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

Paul E. Stroh

Paul E. Stroh

Transportation Coordinator

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Transportation Captain

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