

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
2018 · Movie · 1h 35m
Documentary
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
82/100
Key crew
- Julien FarautDirector
- Julien FarautWriter
Cast
- John McEnroeSelf (archive footage)
- Mathieu AmalricNarrator (voice)
- Jacques PernodSelf
- Cédric Quignon-FleuretSelf
- Nicolas ThibaultSelf
- Serge DaneySelf (archive footage)
- Tom HulceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gil de KermadecSelf (archive footage)
- Ivan LendlSelf (archive footage)
- John Patrick McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
- Kay McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)
- Patrick McEnroeSelf - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)
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Themes
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