John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)

  • NR
  • 06/14/2018 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 35m

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

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.

Julien Faraut

Director, Writer

Cast

John McEnroe's headshot

John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric's headshot

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)
Jacques Pernod's headshot

Jacques Pernod

Self
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret's headshot

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

Self
Nicolas Thibault's headshot

Nicolas Thibault

Self
Serge Daney's headshot

Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce's headshot

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gil de Kermadec's headshot

Gil de Kermadec

Self (archive footage)

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