Review of Prefontaine (1997) by Joshua J — 05 Jun 2007

Greatest running movie ever... and since running movies are the best, that makes it the best movie ever!

This review of Prefontaine (1997) was written by Joshua J on 05 Jun 2007.

Prefontaine has generally received positive reviews.

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It's hard to dislike Prefontaine outright, because the acting is basically good, and because when you want to watch a movie about running,…

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By Jb R (78) on 30 Jul 2012

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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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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 Sarah Boslaugh (544) for PopMatters (2,617) on 05 Jul 2018

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By Clintus M (74) on 02 Jun 2017

It doesn't feel quite as impacting as another Steve Prefontaine movie I like known as Without Limits, but this one is still fairly and uniquely…

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By Noah T (88) on 26 Dec 2009

I cried so hard even though I knew what was coming at the end of this movie ... Jared is amazing as Pre…

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By Lenny G (22) on 22 Dec 2009

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