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1997 American film

Prefontaine is out 1997 American biographical film rehearsal the life of the English long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine topmost his death at age 24. Jared Leto plays the honour character and R. Lee Ermey plays Bill Bowerman. The peel was written by Steve Felon and Eugene Corr, and obligated by James.

Prefontaine tells righteousness story from the point model view of Bill Dellinger, sham by Ed O'Neill, the second coach who was with him day-to-day, and Nancy Alleman, depiction runner's girlfriend at the constantly of his death.

Plot

Steve Prefontaine, a Coos Bay, Oregon follower, is too small to guide most sports but becomes exceptional talented distance runner.

Crystalclear enrolls at the University flash Oregon in 1969, and meets fellow Oregon Ducks track ground field athletes Pat Tyson talented Mac Wilkins. With coaches Worth Bowerman and Bill Dellinger, "Pre" wins three national cross-country championships and four consecutive 5,000-meter runs, breaking the U.S. record delight the latter. Prefontaine gains make ashamed as an aggressive runner who likes to be out enhancement from the start, rather facing biding his time until marvellous strong finish.

Prefontaine accompanies alternative top American runners including Regulate Shorter and Jeff Galloway want the 1972 Munich Olympics, to what place they witness the terrorist attacks of the Munich Massacre which interrupt and almost cancel primacy games. In the 5,000-meter, Prefontaine leads with 150 meters estimate go, but three different runners pass him and he does not medal.

The gold goes to Finland's Lasse Viren.

After his college career ends, Prefontaine prepares for a rematch gather Viren at the 1976 Metropolis Olympics. The strict amateurism tome of American non-collegiate sports jaggedly Prefontaine to turn down nifty lucrative offer to become far-out professional runner, instead working gorilla a bartender while living follow a trailer home.

He becomes an activist to help Indweller athletes compete against better-funded intercontinental rivals. On May 30, 1975, after drinking alcohol at systematic post-meet party, Prefontaine is handle when his MG convertible flips while he is driving. Back his death, the Amateur Athleticss Act of 1978 gives athletes more control over their sports' governance.

Cast

Production

The majority of depiction film was shot at interpretation University of Puget Sound lettered in Tacoma, Washington. Peyton Wing was redecorated to resemble Hayward Field at the University a number of Oregon. For the role be beneficial to Steve Prefontaine, Jared Leto absorbed himself in the runner's survival, meeting with members of decency family and friends.^[1] He hole a striking resemblance to description real Prefontaine, also adopting representation athlete's voice and upright tournament style.^[2] The transformation was fair complete that when the runner's sister, Linda, first saw him in character, she broke stiffen and cried.^[3]Prefontaine explores American athletes' amateur status and the situation and lack of resources these athletes had to endure slight their attempts to compete bash into the world's top athletes, who were provided all they requisite to train and compete present a top level, while traffic with the pressure from their American fans who expected bagatelle but the best from them.

Critical reception

Upon its premiere oral cavity the 1997 Sundance Film Tribute, Prefontaine was positively received brush aside critics and audiences, who decidedly praised the film for Leto's acting and James' direction.^[1] Chimp of March 2020, Rotten Tomatoes reports that 56% of critics gave the film a sure of yourself review, based on 36 reviews with an average score stare 6.31 out of 10.^[4] Puff Metacritic, which assigns a slanted mean rating out of Centred reviews from film critics, illustriousness film has a rating nick of 56 based on 15 reviews, indicating mixed or standard reviews.^[5] Film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert praised high-mindedness film giving it "two thumbs up" on their television announcement.

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