John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)

07/11/2018 (FR) • 1h 35m

Documentary

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

Overview

An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.

Top Billed Cast

John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gil de Kermadec

Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

tennis

tennis player

perfectionist

perfection

tennis match

tennis pro

famous people

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