A Step Away (1980)

ALL 01/02/1980 (es) Documentary 120 Min
  • Release
    01/02/1980
  • Production
    Sandino Films, A Step Away, LLC, RPA Film
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    A un solo paso
  • Original language
    es
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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The only and official movie of the VIII Puerto Rico 1979 PanAmerican Games

Overview

Focuses on the performance of various elite athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1979. Athletes showcased in the documentary include USA team swimmer of Puerto Rican origin Jesse Vassallo; legendary Cuban track and field athlete Alberto Juantorena; Mexican diver Carlos Girón; American diver Greg Louganis; and the Puerto Rico national basketball team, among others. At the end of the film, the athletes expressed their hopes of being "a step away" from the 1980 Olympics Games; however, these hopes were shattered by the political crisis and the eventual USA-led boycott to the Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980.

  1. Roberto Ponce

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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Casts

  1. Orson Welles

    English Narrator

  2. Carlos Montalbán

    Spanish Narrator

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 2 , Crews : 12

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A Step Away (1980) 120 Min

ALL 01/02/1980 (es)
Documentary
  • Release 01/02/1980
  • Production
    Sandino Films, A Step Away, LLC, RPA Film
  • Original title A un solo paso
  • es
  • Revenue0.00

The only and official movie of the VIII Puerto Rico 1979 PanAmerican Games

Overview

Focuses on the performance of various elite athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1979. Athletes showcased in the documentary include USA team swimmer of Puerto Rican origin Jesse Vassallo; legendary Cuban track and field athlete Alberto Juantorena; Mexican diver Carlos Girón; American diver Greg Louganis; and the Puerto Rico national basketball team, among others. At the end of the film, the athletes expressed their hopes of being "a step away" from the 1980 Olympics Games; however, these hopes were shattered by the political crisis and the eventual USA-led boycott to the Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980.

  1. Roberto Ponce

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Alfonso Borrell, Alan Manger

    Editor

  4. Producer