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Without Limits

1998 · 117 min · Director: Robert Towne

Without Limits (1998) is a romance drama, directed by Robert Towne. It stars Billy Crudup and Donald Sutherland. It is a story of struggle set in the world of sports. The 117-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

What Without Limits Is About

Without Limits, directed by Robert Towne and produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner, is a sports drama about legendary distance runner Steve Prefontaine (Billy Crudup) and his coach, Bill Bowerman (Donald Sutherland), who would go on to co-found Nike. Notably, two rival Prefontaine films were made independently around the same time: Prefontaine (1997), starring Jared Leto, was rushed into theaters to be first, while Without Limits followed a year later in 1998; both films flopped at the box office. Donald Sutherland was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes for his performance. The film holds a 79 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic. Who it's for: anyone curious about a biographical drama covering a sports legend, that had to compete with a rival film made around the same time. Who it's not for: viewers expecting to find just one film about this runner, since another production covering the same subject came out around the same years.

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What is Without Limits about?

Without Limits, directed by Robert Towne and produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner, is a sports drama about legendary distance runner Steve Prefontaine (Billy Crudup) and his coach, Bill Bowerman (Donald Sutherland), who would go on to co-found Nike. Notably, two rival Prefontaine films were made independently around the same time: Prefontaine (1997), starring Jared Leto, was rushed into theaters to be first, while Without Limits followed a year later in 1998; both films flopped at the box office.

Where can I watch Without Limits?

Without Limits is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Without Limits?

Without Limits runs for 117 minutes (1h 57m).

When did Without Limits come out?

Without Limits was released in 1998.

Who directed Without Limits?

Without Limits was directed by Robert Towne.

Who stars in Without Limits?

Without Limits stars Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto.

What is Without Limits's rating?

Without Limits holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.

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