John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

  • Rated 6.1 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 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.

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Director
Julien Faraut
Starring
John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Pernod, Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

Cast

  • John McEnroe

    John McEnroe

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mathieu Amalric

    Mathieu Amalric

    Narrator (voice)

  • Jacques Pernod

    Self

  • Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

    Self

  • Nicolas Thibault

    Self

  • Serge Daney

    Serge Daney

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tom Hulce

    Tom Hulce

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Gil de Kermadec

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ivan Lendl

    Ivan Lendl

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Patrick McEnroe

    Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)

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