Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780790739281 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0790739283 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: September 28, 1999 Running Time: 117 minutes Sales Rank: 21982 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1998
Amazon.com: This subtle and deeply moving film about the life of athlete Steve Prefontaine (Billy Crudup) is a rarity: a movie about the beauty of youth, as opposed to a patronizing, junk-culture youth film. Written by legendary Hollywood screenwriter Robert Towne (along with Kenny Moore) and directed by Towne with his usual masculine insight, bold creativity, and superior taste, Without Limits tells the tale of Oregon runner Prefontaine's love-hate relationship with his tactically minded coach, Bill Bowerman (Donald Sutherland) in the 1970s. The tug of war between the two men--Pre's passion for running each race as if it will be his last and Bowerman's seasoned, conservative strategies for winning--becomes a wonderful metaphor for distinct stages of life and attitude. It almost doesn't matter that this is the story of a track-and-field star: Prefontaine's gift, as Towne describes it, is in his refusal to be influenced by the relativity of talent. That could describe anyone young with a pronounced sense of possibility and organic integrity. But because this film's hero happened to be one of the most exciting American athletes of his generation, Towne also makes every race count--whether college meet or 1972 Olympics--through some extraordinarily well-directed sequences. Crudup and Sutherland are remarkable in their roles, and Monica Potter is stirring as Pre's lover. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Great Pick me up
Great movie that seems to follow closely to the actual history of this runner. Enjoyable, and as an ex-runner, I felt very connected.
Rating: - GO PRE GO !!
It's hard to say anything bad about a movie which features the life story of a terrific athlete who died way too young. Since the object of this film died in a car wreck at age 24, it seems it's somehow "off-limits" to be critical of "Without Limits" -- the compelling story of 1970s long distance phenom Steve Prefontaine, of the University of Oregon.
But this movie earns praise. You don't have to love long-distance running to love this movie, and love Pre even more. Like Springsteen, you get the sense Pre could have been a member of his own audience -- yelling "Go Pre, you bleepity-bleep!" out at himself.
The film spawned a resurgence in Pre gear. Go to www.cafepress.com and order up a "Go Pre" tee-shirt, among other items, if you wish.
Pre was a hard-working "cab driver," with a real personality, in a sport routinely dominated by the more aloof "jet set."
Rating: - Pre's Legacy in Eugene OR
Dear Prospective Buyer,
I must disclose first that I am a resident of Eugene, Oregon or "Track
Town, USA" (we are greatly anticipating the 2008 US Olympic Trials here at the end of June). so I may be a bit biased on this subject. This movie is well-written, acted, filmed and examines the life of Pre "warts and all". It is also the only movie (there is another) that included the participation of Bill Bowerman (Pre's coach) and other former members of the team with which Pre ran. Not only is Billy Crudup's likeness to Pre amazing, but he portrays him quite well! There are also segments that refer to Bowerman's constant experimentations for better shoes for his runners (leading to the founding of Nike). While Donald Sutherland does not look like Bowerman, he was able to project the wonderful mannerisms, jests and straight-talk for which Bowerman was infamous. While I am not currently a runner, when ... Read More
Rating: - Moronic Wilkins and Sex...that's about it
I am amazed that anyone could consider this a good film. You see, when I go to a movie I don't need to know the size of a man's private part coupled with my Christian faith. Secondly, Mac Wilkins is portrayed as a hulking moron. Is it not safe to assume that producers/writers of this film have yet to graduate from Junior High? This is obviously their level of development. Rent "Prefontaine" with Jared Leto. Respect the memory of the Coos Bay native with a film worthy of his memory. GO PRE! To the writers of "Without Limits" > GO AWAY!
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