Prefontaine
“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
26 people
Jared Leto
Steve Prefontaine
Known for
Suicide Squad
Requiem for a Dream
R. Lee Ermey
Bill Bowerman
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
Se7en
Ed O'Neill
Bill Dellinger
Known for
Modern Family
Finding Dory
Breckin Meyer
Pat Tyson
Known for
Garfield
Road Trip
Lindsay Crouse
Elfriede Prefontaine
Known for
The Arrival
House of Games
Amy Locane
Nancy Alleman
Known for
Cry-Baby
Secretary
Laurel Holloman
Elaine Finley
Known for
The L Word
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
Brian McGovern
Mac Wilkins
Also in
Vantage Point
The Lincoln Lawyer
Kurtwood Smith
Curtis Cunningham
Known for
That '70s Show
Marvel's Agent Carter
Adrian Amadeus
Finnish Teammate
Also in
CheckMating
Laurence Ballard
O'Hara
Also in
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Falcon
Ryan Brewer
12 Year Old Kid
Steve James Director · Eugene Corr Screenplay Mason Daring Composer
Worldwide gross $589K · Budget $8M · United States release January 24, 1997
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$589,304
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Hollywood Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · January 24, 1997
Theatrical
United States · January 24, 1997
Theatrical
Germany
June 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Norway
January 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 24, 1997 · Theatrical
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