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Prefontaine is a 1997 American biographical film chronicling the life of the American long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his death at age 24. Jared Leto plays the title character and R. Lee Ermey plays Bill Bowerman. The film was written by Steve James and Eugene Corr, and directed by James. Prefontaine tells the story from the point of view of Bill Dellinger, played by Ed O'Neill, the assistant coach who was with him day-to-day, and Nancy Alleman, the runner's girlfriend at the time of his death.
Original Release
01/24/1997
US Release
01/24/1997
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jared Leto | Steve Prefontaine |
R. Lee Ermey | Bill Bowerman |
Ed O'Neill | Bill Dellinger |
Breckin Meyer | Pat Tyson |
Lindsay Crouse | Elfriede Prefontaine |
Amy Locane | Nancy Alleman |
Laurel Holloman | Elaine Finley |
Brian McGovern | Mac Wilkins |
Kurtwood Smith | Curtis Cunningham |
Adrian Amadeus | Finnish Teammate |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jared Leto | Steve Prefontaine |
R. Lee Ermey | Bill Bowerman |
Ed O'Neill | Bill Dellinger |
Breckin Meyer | Pat Tyson |
Lindsay Crouse | Elfriede Prefontaine |
Amy Locane | Nancy Alleman |
Laurel Holloman | Elaine Finley |
Brian McGovern | Mac Wilkins |
Kurtwood Smith | Curtis Cunningham |
Adrian Amadeus | Finnish Teammate |
Laurence Ballard | O'Hara |
Ryan Brewer | 12 year old kid |
Robert Burke | Young Pre |
Kevin Calabro | 3rd Airport Reporter |
George Catalano | Patron #1 |
Wade Clegg | German Security |
Wally Dalton | Dick Buerkle / Dick Burke |
Adam Fitzhugh | Thomas Becker |
Jim Freeman | Patron #2 |
Tom Glasgow | NCAA Press |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Pam Dixon | Producer |
Mark Doonan | Producer |
Peter Gilbert | Producer |
Shelly Glasser | Producer |
Jon Lutz | Producer |
Irby Smith | Producer |