John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

Directed by Julien Faraut1h 35mDocumentary

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.

Rated
14A
Year
2018
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
11 July 2018
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6.1 (31)
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John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
J
Jacques Pernod
Self
C
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Self
N
Nicolas Thibault
Self
Serge Daney
Serge Daney
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
G
Gil de Kermadec
Self (archive footage)
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Self (archive footage)
J
John Patrick McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
K
Kay McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)
P
Patrick McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)

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