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Prefontaine (film)

Prefontaine (film)
Theatrical release poster
Film information
NamePrefontaine
Directed bySteve James
Produced byMark Doonan
Peter Gilbert
Shelly Glasser
Jon Lutz
Irby Smith
Written bySteve James
Eugene Corr
StarringJared Leto
R. Lee Ermey
Music byMason Daring
CinematographyPeter Gilbert
Editing byPeter Frank
Distributed byHollywood Pictures
Release dateJanuary 24, 1997
Running time107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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'Prefontaine' is a Hollywood Pictures 1997 film dramatizing the life of the American long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his tragic death at age 24. It was written by Steve James and Eugene Corr, directed by James, and stars Jared Leto as the title character.

Most of the movie was filmed at the University of Puget Sound campus in Tacoma, Washington. Peyton Field was redecorated to resemble Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.


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