---
title: 'Prefontaine (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve James'
released: '1997-01-24'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/prefontaine-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119937/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Prefontaine (1997)

1997 · 107 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

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 with R. Lee Ermey playing coach 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mason Daring](https://cinepixo.com/people/mason-daring)

## Cast

- [R. Lee Ermey](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-lee-ermey) as Bill Bowerman
- [Jared Leto](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-leto) as Steve Prefontaine
- [Kurtwood Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurtwood-smith)
- [Ed O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-o-neill) as Bill Dellinger
- [Breckin Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/breckin-meyer)

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