Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Justin R — 21 Jun 2007

Whoa, one of my all time favorites...way better than withoutlimits.

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Justin R on 21 Jun 2007.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Jan 2011

The acting ranges from adequate (Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey) to awful (Lindsay Crouse and everyone else)…

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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 Elvis Mitchell (489) for The New York Times (9,847) on 14 Jun 2011

But even after the documentary affectation gives way to a more conventional narrative, the film has trouble ringing true…

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By Benjamin N (381) on 23 Aug 2011

Interesting story, that I knew nothing about until someone suggested I check this film out…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 09 Aug 2010

Played out like a cheesy tv movie - mildly interesting…

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By Jb R (78) on 30 Jul 2012

A must see for any track or cross country runner…

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By Samantha X J (5) on 19 Mar 2010

Leto is scary good as the Oregon running legend…

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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 Jake P (1,308) on 05 Aug 2012

Pulling a great one out of the archives... perfect timing if you are into the Olympics. 5 star bio pic, enjoy…

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By Samantha C (308) on 08 Jun 2008

True story of Steve Prefontaine the determined somewhat arrogant Oregon long distance running legend…

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