Prefontaine / Hollywood Pictures presents ; produced by Irby Smith [and three others] ; written by Steve James and Eugene Corr ; directed by Steve James.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: K23081 | Kino LorberLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Series: KL studio classicsPublisher: [New York, New York] : Kino Lorber, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Music by Mason Daring ; editor, Peter Frank ; director of photography, Peter Gilbert.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This biographical sports drama is the true story of an Olympic runner whose life ended tragically short. Jared Leto stars as Steve Prefontaine, a teen who develops a running talent despite unorthodox physical traits such as a short stature and legs of different lengths. "Pre" is still sufficiently impressive enough on the track field to be recruited by Bill Bowerman (R. Lee Ermey), an Oregon college coach who creates homemade running shoes in his garage. His arrogant attitude vexes even his girlfriend (Amy Locane), but Pre's athletic skills prove to be the real deal, as he wins an NCAA championship and qualifies for the 1972 Olympics. Prior to his event, however, a terrorist attack in Munich leaves several athletes dead, and a shaken Pre doesn't medal. Back home, Bowerman turns his shoe-making enterprise into the global sneaker giant Nike, while Pre chafes under the poverty enforced by Olympic rules. He becomes an outspoken advocate for amateur athletes and tries to organize an exhibition, which leads to criticism by the press. Before he can compete, however, Pre is killed in a car wreck. Prefontaine (1997) was one of two motion pictures made about the runner at the same time; the other was Without Limits (1998). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby 5.1 or 2.0.
English dialogue; with optional English subtitles.
Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Amy Locane, Lindsay Crouse, Breckin Meyer, Laurel Holloman.
Music by Mason Daring ; editor, Peter Frank ; director of photography, Peter Gilbert.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Based on the life of Steve Prefontaine, the cocky but talented runner who broke every American record for distances between 2,000 and 10,000 meters.
Special features: audio commentary by writer/director Steve James.