Trailer
Plot summary
In 1969 Steve Prefontaine joins the University of Oregon track program, running for Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger, with Pat Tyson and Mac Wilkins as teammates. From Coos Bay, Oregon, he is too small for most sports and takes up distance running instead. He wins three national cross-country titles and four 5,000-meter races in a row, and sets an American record at that distance. He is known for leading from the front. His story comes through Bill Dellinger, the assistant coach beside him daily, and Nancy Alleman, his girlfriend.
Cast
- Adrian Amadeusas Finnish Teammate
- Laurence Ballardas O'Hara
- Ryan Breweras 12 year old kid
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Prefontaine (1997)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Jared Leto immersed himself in Steve Prefontaine's life for the role, meeting members of the family and friends and adopting the athlete's voice and upright running style; the transformation was so complete that the runner's sister broke down and cried on first seeing him in character.
- The majority of the film was shot at the University of Puget Sound campus in Tacoma, Washington, where Peyton Field was redecorated to resemble Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
