CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 35m

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

61%(31)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJulien Faraut

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
FR
Released
July 11, 2018
Studios
UFO Production

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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories - HD

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories - HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Jacques Pernod

Self

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

Self

Nicolas Thibault

Self

Serge Daney

Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gil de Kermadec

Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Self (archive footage)

John Patrick McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Julien Faraut
Julien Faraut
Written by
Julien Faraut
Julien Faraut
Produced by
William Jéhannin
Raphaëlle Delauche
Raphaëlle Delauche

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