Summaries

The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.

The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and his early death at 24 in a car crash.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • 1970s
  • coach
  • athlete
  • car crash
  • death of protagonist
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport
Release date Sep 10, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Warner Bros.
Language English German Finnish
Filming locations Eugene, Oregon, USA
Production companies Cruise/Wagner Productions

Box office

Budget $25000000
Gross US & Canada $777423
Opening weekend US & Canada $56180
Gross worldwide $777423

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 57m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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