Review of Prefontaine (1997) by James C — 05 Oct 2007

Leto looks SOOOOO much like the late Steve Prefontaine!

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by James C on 05 Oct 2007.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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