John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

6.3(27 votes)
2018
1h 35m
Documentary

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.

Production

UFO Production

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)

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