Kristin Chester Somewhat unrecognizable Billy Crudup does a great job playing the arrogant Prefontaine (seriously, why don't they cast him for more major roles?!). I first saw it at an award pizza party with my cross- country team, but unlike most movies from my youth, I can actually go back and watch this one over and over without it getting overly-campy or boring; maybe because it was a true story!? Runner/phenom Steve Prefontaine earns his popularity not only for his talent, competitiveness, and great one-liners, but he actually stood up as a major advocate for runners' rights against the Amateur Athletic Union, which is still a major issue today between athletes and their governing bodies. Throw in pretty-face costar Monica Potter and a well-done comple"mentor"y role as coach Bill Bowerman and real-life founder of Nike, who is considered more of a legend than Prefontaine by some....way to go Donald Sutherland!!! Not necessarily a happily-ever after situation, but this real life account of his life stands as a stern warning on a rather serious subject, possibly making them consider learning from his mistakes, and leaving any athlete feeling inspired to go out there and "give nothing less than their best!". Highly recommended, especially for student athletes!

nixskits After the mid-80's debacle behind "The Two Jakes", film lovers wondered if we'd ever get another Towne lensed character study. Of course he'd keep writing, his reputation secure as the industry's most reliable script doctor. But would he put another director's credit on his resume?A decade after "Tequila Sunrise", he delivered this visceral exploration of an athlete's will to keep going, if only against his own standards when hustling through a daily ten mile exercise. The late Steve Prefontaine wasn't the world's most famous track star other icons have since become with the slick marketing machine of today. But the legacy he left is untouchable.Billy Crudup proves himself to be the ideal actor for this all out, all the time runner. And Donald Sutherland is quietly powerful as Bill Bowerman, the coach who's always got the right idea and motivation to help his star get the edge on fellow racers. (The script was co-written by Kenny Moore, portrayed by Billy Burke.) The most poignant scenes of this flame thrower of a man involve him pushing the boundaries one assumes mortals can't surpass. Steve literally runs till he bleeds! And perhaps most amazingly, slowed when in the trap of human gridlock and not fully able to go to the limit, Steve still placed fourth in the 1972 Munich Olympic's 5k race (clocking his last of three miles in that particular metric event at an astonishing 4:04 minutes). He died before being able to get another crack at the world's televised stage in Montreal for the 1976 summer games. One can only guess at the future this unique talent still had ahead. In a striking comparison, one could say Steve was to track what Bobby Orr was to hockey or Willie Mays to baseball. Or, Robert Towne to storytelling.

marshallemerica This movie really gets a 9/10 I know some of you may not like that fact that Tom Cruise play a role in making this movie,but if you look past that little fact you will find a lot more. This movies is about long distance runner Steve Prefontaine one of my heros, so i was happy to see this movie. You will mostly feel happy and at the same time rather sad when watching this movie, but that should not stop anyone form seeing a movie about a amazing runner who stunned the world and anyone who ever watched him run, "a race is a work of art" Pre said taht just one great quote from the film. I don't want to give anything away this movie is great to watch with the family or by yourself it will make you want to do something new it promise you wont be upset with this one!!!!!!!!!!111

Travis_Bickle01 Good sports drama about the life of runner Steve Prefontaine with Billy Crudup in the leading role. Crudup ("Almost Famous", "Sleepers",...) gives an excellent performance as usual. Donald Sutherland, who plays Prefontaine's coach is also very enjoyable. We also see Monica Potter ("Con Air", "Along came a spider"). A year earlier, in 1997 there was also a movie about Steve Prefontaine, called "Prefontaine" with Jared Leto ("Requiem for a Dream") in the leading role, but I can't compare both movies because I haven't seen "Prefontaine"."Without Limits" is nothing extraordinary but it is very enjoyable. It isn't about Prefontaine's whole life, it focuses on the period of his career as a runner. The actors give also very nice performances. You should certainly see this movie when it's on TV, he definitely worth it.8/10