Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Matt K — 05 Jan 2011

An inspirational movie for anyone who wants more.

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Matt K on 05 Jan 2011.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jeremy D (499) on 14 Aug 2009

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By Keith L (300) on 18 Jun 2008

Greatest move ever made. I coul watch it over and over again and not get sick of it…

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By Thor T (4) on 21 Jun 2008

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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By Ryan R (1,135) on 14 Sep 2010

Leto does a good job pretending to be the egotistical, self centered, competitive man that was Steve Prefontaine on screen…

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By W. Mark W (4) on 13 Jul 2008

Watch this one and Without Limits to get to know Steve Prefontaine visually. (Read the biographies if you want the real scoop)…

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By Tonya V (143) on 16 Jun 2009

I have wanted to see this movie for sooo long! I'm so glad that I finally watched it. Pre was an amazing athlete…

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By Robert A (771) on 18 Feb 2011

While there seem to be many different opinions on weather or not the facts in the film are accurate, the fact remains that this was a fantastic…

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