The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and his early death at 24 in a car crash.
| Directing | Robert Towne | Director |
| Writing | Robert Towne | Writer |
| Writing | Kenny Moore | Writer |
| Production | Tom Cruise | Producer |
| Art | William J. Creber | Production Design |
| Camera | Conrad L. Hall | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jonathan Sanger | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Randy Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Robert K. Lambert | Editor |
| Production | Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grania Preston | Costume Design |
| Production | Paula Wagner | Producer |
| Editing | Charles Ireland | Editor |
| Art | William J. Durrell Jr. | Art Direction |
| Art | Cloudia Rebar | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kenny Moore | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Claire Simpson | Editor |
