Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Macerat It's Difficult NOT To Enjoy This Movie

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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!

ereinion I enjoyed watching this film mainly for two reasons: the performances of Crudup and Sutherland and the emotional and dramatic strength of it. It's a biopic of one of the greatest wasted talents of the American track athletic history: Steve Prefontaine. Prefontaine nearly won a medal at the 1972 Olympics but was edged out at the last lap and came in fourth instead. It is a movie about promise, disappointment and ultimately loss and tragedy.Billy Crudup plays Prefontaine very convincingly, so much so that you forget you are watching an actor and not the man himself. This was made in the time when Crudup was just establishing himself as a new force and new star in Hollywood and this role certainly helped him establish himself as that. He is an exciting talent and very capable in expressing the emotions this part requires. Donald Sutherland of course plays his coach and the inventor of Nike shoes, Bill Bowerman. He also gives a great portrayal of the man who was the main mentor and trainer of Prefontaine, almost like a second father to him. Monica Potter plays Prefontaine's love interest and adds a love angle to the film, which makes it complete and more enjoyable to watch.The beginning and the first half of this film is the most enjoyable part and also contains some humorous scenes, such as the one where Sutherland exposes one of Pre's college stable mates as "well endowed", to the man's embarrassment. Also, we see the rise of Steve's career on national level, which culminates in the race where he beats the legendary Frank Shorter. However, the triumph doesn't last as he takes part in the Munich Olympics and makes a great race, only to run out of gas in the last lap and get overtaken by three men. There is a brief scene afterwards where the winner, Finland's Lasse Viren, gives a brief look of sympathy and acknowledgment to the disappointed Prefontaine and this scene is one of the dramatic high points of the film. It expresses the feeling of competing at this level and how it is to lose and win: sometimes the line is very thin between winners and losers. The direction is great and kudos to the director Robert Towne for doing such a great job on what was his only third directing job. He is otherwise known mostly as a screenwriter but this movie proved he definitely had something to offer as a director to. In the end, one can only think about how the 1976 Olympics and the history of long distance running would look had Steve not driven so fast that night.

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

mrh1238 I am a track and field athlete and I think that you need to be one in order to understand the importance of this film. However, this is a very well directed and well acted film that would normally have fans all over it but they stayed away because of the track and field. I think that track is the best thing to watch because you witness people push themselves to the limits like Pre. as he said "running any other way would be chicken-s**t"