Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Cynthia S — 04 Oct 2010

Good sports movie. Pre-rock star Jared Leto...

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Cynthia S on 04 Oct 2010.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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