Robert Towne's bio-pic about the legendary long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine. The picture follows Pre's Oregon upbringing, through his days at Oregon University (where he met and worked with famed running coach Bill Bowerman), through the Munich Olympics. Sadly, his career was cut short at the age of twenty-four when he was killed in a car accident, adding to the myth of this talented, inspired athlete.
Review 1:
"...The exciting, thoughtful and empathetic film the man deserves....Involving and unconventional..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 09/11/1998
Review 2:
"...Mr. Towne's Prefontaine biography is the most stirring and unmistakably personal film he has directed....[He has] invested it with deep, reflective power..."
Source: New York Times
p.E16 09/11/1998
Review 3:
"...Engagingly played by Billy Crudup..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.57 07/??/1999
Review 4:
"...WITHOUT LIMITS is a vibrant, realistic account of the life of a remarkable young man..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Source: Box Office
p.176 04/01/1998
Review 5:
"...Enthralling....Crudup gives a performance of crackling star potency....Sequences of rare physical and intellectual excitement..." -- Rating: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.53 10/02/1998
Review 6:
"...Billy Crudup is dynamite -- a magnetic star presence....It's Pre's defiant spirit that makes WITHOUT LIMIT something worth cheering..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.134 10/15/1998
Review 7:
"...Both actors take the baton and run with it, delivering solid, layered performances..."
Source: Premiere
p.26 05/01/1998
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