John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
Documentary

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

⭐ 6.3/10 📅 2018 ⏱ 1h 35m Released

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.

🎭 Cast

John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Jacques Pernod
Jacques Pernod
Self
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Self
Nicolas Thibault
Nicolas Thibault
Self
Serge Daney
Serge Daney
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gil de Kermadec
Gil de Kermadec
Self (archive footage)
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Self (archive footage)
John Patrick McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
Kay McEnroe
Kay McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)
Patrick McEnroe
Patrick McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)

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