Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Jay R — 05 Jun 2007

A great movie! Very inspirational, especially for track athletes such as myself. A must see for everyone.

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Jay R on 05 Jun 2007.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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