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Without Limits movie storyline. A film about the late Oregon running legend Steve Prefontaine and his coach, Bill Bowerman. Bowerman helped create a generation of world-class runners at the University of Oregon and went on to coach at the Olympics.
An enigmatic, commanding man, revered by his team and respected the world over for his training accomplishments, he became Pre’s close friend and mentor. Although taken aback by Prefontaine’s unwillingness to substitute strategy for a fervent desire to run at the front of the pack, Bowerman also respected the young track star and came to know him as few others did.
Without Limits is a 1998 biographical sports film. It is written and directed by Robert Towne and follows the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc. Billy Crudup plays Prefontaine and Donald Sutherland plays Bowerman. It also stars Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto, Judith Ivey, Matthew Lillard and William Mapother.
Without Limits was produced by Tom Cruise (Cruise and Mapother are cousins) and Paula Wagner, and released and distributed by Warner Bros. Due to a very low-key promotional campaign, the $25 million film grossed only $777,000 at the box office, although it received good reviews from many major critics. Sutherland received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Without Limits (1998)
Directed by: Robert Towne
Starring: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto, Matthew Lillard, Dean Norris, Billy Burke, Judith Ivey, Amy Jo Johnson, Lisa Banes
Screenplay by: Robert Towne, Kenny Moore
Production Design by: William J. Creber
Cinematography by: Conrad L. Hall
Film Editing by: Charles Ireland, Robert K. Lambert, Claire Simpson
Costume Design by: Grania Preston
Set Decoration by: Cloudia Rebar
Art Direction by: William J. Durrell Jr.
Music by: Randy Miller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief sexual material and brief strong language.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: September 11, 1998
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