Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Denise A — 22 Jul 2012

Oh, I really like this movie. A Bio Movie on Prefontaine. Jared Leto made good as the runner. Great Screen-play!

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Denise A on 22 Jul 2012.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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