When I was young I remember watching a movie based on the true story of a man who I believe was an Olympic runner. He had a condition that made him wet the bed into his teens. His mother was demeaning and she tried to shame him out of it by hanging his wet sheets out the window. He would get up really early and run as fast as he could to the Laundromat and then home to avoid being humiliated. Even though it made him a hell of a runner, it was sad to see how awful his mother was and even sadder when you found out that his father had suffered from the same condition (which does not last into adult hood) but couldn't stand up to the mother. Do you know the name of the movie or the man?
2006-12-02 09:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by jane7 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Steve Prefontaine (Official Site)
http://www.prefontainerun.com/
I believe his coach even made Nike's for him to run in! At least something like that was in the movie, been a while since I saw it.
2006-12-02 09:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The loneliest runner
2006-12-02 09:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by jaws65 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember the movie but cant remember the name sorry :)
Its not the one with Robbie Benson is it?
2006-12-02 09:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋