Movie

Prefontaine

1997 · 106 min

A stirring, bittersweet sports biopic that makes you feel the thrill of the race and the sting of a life cut short.

Tagline: He beat the odds... And became a legend!
Overview: It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, rebellion, identity, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
rebellion
identity
grief
sport
Places: small town
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild