Prefontaine
He beat the odds... And became a legend!
1997 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Steve James |
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| Writer: | Steve James, Eugene Corr |
| Staring: |
| 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 ... | |
| Release Date: | Jan 24, 1997 |
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| Director: | Steve James |
| Writer: | Steve James, Eugene Corr |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | oregon, usa, olympic games, sports, runner |
| Production Companies | Hollywood Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $589,304
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jared Leto | Steve Prefontaine |
| R. Lee Ermey | Bill Bowerman |
| Ed O'Neill | Bill Dellinger |
| Breckin Meyer | Pat Tyson |
| Lindsay Crouse | Elfriede Prefontaine |
| Amy Locane | Nancy Alleman |
| Laurel Holloman | Elaine Finley |
| Brian McGovern | Mac Wilkins |
| Kurtwood Smith | Curtis Cunningham |
| Adrian Amadeus | Finnish Teammate |
| Laurence Ballard | O'Hara |
| Ryan Brewer | 12 Year Old Kid |
| Shannon Leto | Bar Patron |
| Robert Burke | Young Pre |
| Kevin Calabro | 3rd Airport Reporter |
| George Catalano | Patron #1 |
| Wally Dalton | Dick Burke |
| Adam Fitzhugh | Thomas Becker |
| Jim Freeman | Patron #2 |
| Peter Anthony Jacobs | Ray Prefontaine |
| Eric Keenleyside | James Buck |
| Stephen J. Lang | Bartender |
| Eric Liddell | Gary Powers |
| Henri Lubatti | Frank Shorter |
| Michael Patten | Munich Stadium Official |
| Geoffrey Haley | German Soldier |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stanton Barrett | Stunts |
| Steve James | Screenplay, Director |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Designer |
| Peter C. Frank | Editor |
| Jay Smith | Second Assistant Director |
| Stan Barrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ron Otis | Stunts |
| Chris Karges | Leadman |
| Mary L. Pyanowski | Key Hair Stylist |
| Robin Buerki | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Brett Grant-Grierson | Boom Operator |
| Clancy T. Troutman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jim J. Williams | Color Timer |
| Michael P. Cook | Dialogue Editor |
| Jason England | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Andre Perreault | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Colleen Kingdon | Best Boy Electric |
| Bruce Birmelin | Still Photographer |
| Alun Vick | Construction Coordinator |
| Don Haggerty | Transportation Captain |
| Pam Dixon | Casting |
| Carol Winstead Wood | Production Design |
| Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Peter Gilbert | Director of Photography |
| Eugene Corr | Screenplay |
| Jeanne Caliendo | First Assistant Director |
| Gregory A. Weimerskirch | Art Direction |
| Nina Bradford | Set Decoration |
| Marienne O'Brien | Costumer |
| Robert Marts | Production Sound Mixer |
| Stuart Goetz | Music Editor |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | Dialogue Editor |
| Dan Thomas | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sean Keegan | ADR Mixer |
| Robert Zuckerman | Still Photographer |
| Michele Carmel Long | Production Coordinator |
| Paul E. Stroh | Transportation Coordinator |
| Beth DePatie | Unit Production Manager |
| Suzanne Suffredin | Editor |
| Chris Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rusty Hanson | Stunts |
| Ron Sarchian | Stunts |
| Ronald Leamon | Costume Supervisor |
| Peter Kuttner | First Assistant Camera |
| Barbara Tuss | Script Supervisor |
| John Helde | First Assistant Editor |
| James Troutman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Glen Auchinachie | Sound Effects Editor |
| T.W. Davis | ADR Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Neil McLeod | Property Master |
| Tom Knott | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Randal R. Groves | Construction Foreman |
| Steven R. Benson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman | Music Supervisor |
| Mason Daring | Original Music Composer |
| Kathy Jarvis | Stunts |
| Mike Moyer | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shelly Glasser | Co-Producer |
| Mark Doonan | Producer |
| Irby Smith | Producer |
| Peter Gilbert | Producer |
| Jon Lutz | Producer |
| Pam Dixon | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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