Prefontaine
Brief Synopsis
Biographical film on the tragically short life of American track and field star Steve Prefontaine, who died in a car wreck at the age of 24 just before the 1976 Olympics.
Cast & Crew
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Steve James
Director
Brad Tuinstra
Eric Liddell
Ryan Brewer
Lindsay Crouse
Bruce Walker
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Romance
Sports
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Douglas Tourtelot
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Tacoma, Washington, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Synopsis
Biographical film on the tragically short life of American track and field star Steve Prefontaine, who died in a car wreck at the age of 24 just before the 1976 Olympics.
Director
Steve James
Director
Cast
Brad Tuinstra
Eric Liddell
Ryan Brewer
Lindsay Crouse
Bruce Walker
Robert Karl Burke
Shannon Leto
Eric Keenleyside
Jeff Mcatee
Jared Leto
Adrian Amadeus
Michael Patten
Tracy Hollister
Chris Karges
Lead Person
Wally Dalton
Phaedra Wilson
Hugh P Wallace
Brad Upton
Jochen Liesche
Mac Wilkins
Laurence Ballard
Jim Freeman
Amy Locane
Stephen James Lang
Adam Fitzhugh
Kurtwood Smith
Gaard Swanson
Breckin Meyer
Steve Kelley
Eric Johnson
Wendy Ray
Herself
Brian Mcgovern
Paul Yarnold
Dag Hinrichs
Peter Anthony Jacobs
Geoffrey Haley
Tom Glasgow
John Charles Pavlich
Wade Clegg
George Catalano
Kevin Calabro
Henri Lubatti
David Grosby
Ed O'neill
Laurel Holloman
Crew
Kirsten Anderson
Art Department Coordinator
Leo Arnaud
Song
Glenn Auchinachie
Sound Effects Editor
James Bailey
Foley
Michael Baird
Video Assist/Playback
Stanton Barrett
Stunt Coordinator
Stanton Barrett
Stunt Player
Sally Sue Beisel
Assistant Director
Steven R Benson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rebecca Berman
Film Research
Bruce Birmelin
Photography
Nina Bradford
Set Decorator
Dana Brayton
Music Arranger
Dennis Brennan
Song Performer
Tom Bronson
Costume Designer
Diane Broussalian
Assistant Camera Operator
Eric Budlong
Best Boy Grip
Robin Buerki
Steadicam Operator
Doug Bundy
Dolly Grip
Jeanne Caliendo
Assistant Director
Michele A Carmel
Production Coordinator
Gavin Christopher
Song
Marne Cohen
Other
Allen Collins
Song
Jan Cook
Grip
Michael P Cook
Dialogue Editor
Eugene Corr
Screenplay
Bill Corso
Makeup
Jeanine Cowen
Music Arranger
Mike Crabtree
Foley
Dan Crow
Production Assistant
Mason Daring
Song
Mason Daring
Song Performer
Mason Daring
Music
Micah Davis
Production Assistant
T W Davis
Adr Mixer
T W Davis
Rerecording
Bill Dellinger
Consultant
Beth Depatie
Unit Production Manager
Michael Desilva
On-Set Dresser
Pam Dixon Mickelson
Associate Producer
Pam Dixon Mickelson
Casting
Aine Donnelly
Production Assistant
Mark Doonan
Producer
Sonja Dove
Electrician
Evelyn Dutton
Foley
Bob Dylan
Song
Jason England
Assistant Sound Editor
Roger Faires
Assistant Location Manager
Elaine Finley Giannone
Consultant
Keith M Fleming
Assistant
John Fogerty
Song
Dan Fouts
Avid Editor
Bill Fox
Sound Effects Editor
Peter C Frank
Editor
Amy M Franklin
Location Assistant
Jeanne Franz
Scenic Artist
Felicia Gallo
Other
Amy Gerber
Casting Associate
Peter Gilbert
Director Of Photography
Peter Gilbert
Other
Peter Gilbert
Producer
Shelly Glasser
Coproducer
Stuart Goetz
Music Editor
Michael Golub
Music
Albert Gomez
Foley
Brent Grant Grierson
Boom Operator
Tony Grob
Location Manager
Randal R Groves
Foreman
Donald Haggerty
Transportation Captain
Rusty Hanson
Stunt Player
Robert J Harper
Assistant
John Helde
Assistant Editor
Jimi Hendrix
Song
Jimi Hendrix
Song Performer
Jeff Heyveld
Foley
Geoff Hollister
Technical Advisor
Chris Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Robin Jacobs
Hair Assistant
Steve James
Screenplay
Fred Jaross
Medic
Kathy Jarvis
Stunt Player
Dunca Kane
Song
Sean Keegan
Adr Mixer
Chaka Khan
Song Performer
Rufus Khan
Song Performer
Kathy Carroll King
Makeup Assistant
Colleen Kingdon
Best Boy
Vince Klimek
Electrician
Tom Knott
Special Effects Coordinator
Peter Kuttner
Assistant Camera Operator
Michelle Kuznetsky
Music Supervisor
John Lafollette
Production Assistant
Stephen Lang
Key Grip
Ron Leamon
Costume Supervisor
Synthia Learned
Production Assistant
Robert Leisle
Props Assistant
Henry Earl Lewis
Costumes
Stuart T Lillas
Assistant Camera Operator
Frank London
Song
Larry Lordan
Foley Editor
John Lutz
Producer
Robert Marts
Sound Mixer
Matt Mcbride
Stunt Player
Brian Mccleary
Grip
Neil Mcleod
Property Master
Patricia Mcvay
Craft Service
Michael M Mills
Other
Bob Morganroth
Video
Ted Morris
Camera Operator
Jake A Mosler
Production Assistant
Michael Moyer
Gaffer
Billy Novick
Song
Marienne O'brien
Costumes
Ron Otis
Stunt Player
Ted Paduck
Music
Andre Perreault
Rerecording
Eric G Peterson
Technical Advisor
Danielle Philipa
Craft Service
Patrick Phillips
Props Assistant
Marie Rose Ponath
Assistant Production Coordinator
Elfriede Prefontaine
Special Thanks To
Linda Prefontaine
Special Thanks To
Linda Prefontaine
Consultant
Neeta Prefontaine
Special Thanks To
Ray Prefontaine
Special Thanks To
Mary Pyanowski
Hair Stylist
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Deborah Lynn Rathbone
Accounting Assistant
Wendy Ray
Other
Becky Revak
Assistant Camera Operator
Dennis Rice
Electrician
Lindsay B Ronald
Assistant
Kelli Rudnick
Production Assistant
Efrain Saldago
Song Performer
Efrain Saldago
Song
Jeffrey L Sandler
Dialogue Editor
Jill Santi
Accounting Assistant
Ron Sarchin
Stunt Player
Sarah Scarritt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Luke Scully
Production Associate
Jim Seylor
Consultant
Ken Shannon
Consultant
Eric Sherman
Production Assistant
Adam Singer
Post-Production Coordinator
Peter Sloan
Production Assistant
Irby Smith
Producer
Jay Smith
Assistant Director
Todd Q Smith
Medic
Patrick Spezialy
Production Accountant
Nancy Stanwood
Consultant
Stephen Stills
Song Performer
Stephen Stills
Song
Paul F Stroh
Boom Operator
Paul E Stroh
Transportation Coordinator
Susanne Suffredin
Editor
Terry Terry
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Dan Thomas
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Thoreson
Grip
Douglas Tourtelot
Cable Operator
Peter Townshend
Song
Corky Trewin
Photography
Clancy Troutman
Sound Editor
James Troutman
Sound Editor
Barbara Tuss
Script Supervisor
Pat Tyson
Consultant
Ronnie Van Zant
Song
Alun Vick
Construction Coordinator
Joe Vitale
Song Performer
Joe Vitale
Song
Gregory A Weimerskirch
Art Director
Cheryl Wheeler
Song Performer
Kenny White
Song
Mac Wilkins
Consultant
Jimmy Williams
Color Timer
Carol Wood
Production Designer
Renn Woods
Song Performer
Robert Zuckerman
Photography
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Romance
Sports
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Douglas Tourtelot
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Tacoma, Washington, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Limited Release in United States January 24, 1997
Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997
Released in United States January 1997
Began shooting July 1, 1996.
Completed shooting August 16, 1996.
One of two Steve Prefontaine biopics - the other titled "Pre" wrapped on October 9, 1996 and is being released by Warner Bros.
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Limited Release in United States January 24, 1997
Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997
Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.)
