John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
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.
Julien Faraut Director
Julien Faraut Writer
Top Billed Cast
John McEnroe
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Jacques Pernod
Self
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Self
Nicolas Thibault
Self
Serge Daney
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gil de Kermadec
Self (archive footage)
Ivan Lendl
Self (archive footage)
John Patrick McEnroe
Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
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