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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Orson Welles, Carlos Montalbán
Crew: Marcos Zurinaga (Assistant Director), Alan Manger (Editor), Alfonso Borrell (Editor), Roberto Ponce (Executive Producer), Luis Collazo (Unit Manager), Milton Graña (Assistant Editor)
Country: Canada, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Language: English, Español
Studio: Sandino Films, A Step Away, LLC, RPA Film
Runtime: 120 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 02, 1980
IMDb: 10
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