John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
Cinema lies. Sport does not.
2018 · 1h 35m · N/A Documentary
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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
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.
Director and cast
- John McEnroe as Self (archive footage)
- Mathieu Amalric as Narrator (voice)
- Jacques Pernod as Self
- Cédric Quignon-Fleuret as Self
- Nicolas Thibault as Self
- Serge Daney as Self (archive footage)
- Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gil de Kermadec as Self (archive footage)
- Ivan Lendl as Self (archive footage)
- John Patrick McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
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