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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Film

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

6.3

1h 35m

2018

“Cinema lies. Sport does not.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Julien Faraut

Trailer

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

as Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

as Narrator (voice)

Jacques Pernod

as Self

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

as Self

Nicolas Thibault

as Self

Serge Daney

Serge Daney

as Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gil de Kermadec

as Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

as Self (archive footage)

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