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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

# Cinema lies. Sport does not.
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French , English
📆 Date Released: 2018-07-11
⌚ Running Time: 95 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

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

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