A Step Away (A un solo paso) 44 years old

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

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.

Credits

A Step Away Cast

Name Character
Orson Welles He was 64, 70 years old when he died as English Narrator
Carlos Montalbán He was 76, 87 years old when he died as Spanish Narrator

A Step Away Crew

Name Department
Ellen Gordon as Production Manager. Production
Marcos Zurinaga as Director of Photography. He was 27 (now 71) years old Camera
Marcos Zurinaga as Assistant Director. He was 27 (now 71) years old Directing
A Step Away (44 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 02, 1980
  • Runtime: 120 minutes