Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Gary P — 10 Oct 2011

One of my favorite movies about the best runner ever and will always be the best. Go PRE!

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Gary P on 10 Oct 2011.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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I cant find this movie anywhere and it's driving me nuts it's quite simply one of the greatest films i've ever seen , possibly THE greatest…

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