A Step Away

A Step Away (1980)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1980-01-02
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Sandino Films
  • Production Country: Canada, Puerto Rico, United States of America
  • Director:

Summary

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.

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Camera Affonso Beato Camera Operator
Production Ellen Gordon Production Manager
Camera Marcos Zurinaga Director of Photography
Directing Marcos Zurinaga Assistant Director
Production Luis Collazo Unit Manager
Crew Eneida Molina Script
Editing Alfonso Borrell Editor
Editing Milton Graña Assistant Editor
Sound Silverio Pérez Music
Directing Roberto Ponce Director
Production Roberto Ponce Executive Producer
Editing Alan Manger Editor