A Step Away

A Step Away
Directed by	Roberto Ponce Co-director: Marcos Zurinaga
Produced by	Roberto Ponce
Narrated by	Orson Welles (English) Carlos Montalban (Spanish)
Distributed by	A Step Away, LLC.
Release date	1980(1980)
Running time	140 minutes
Countries	Puerto Rico Canada United States
Language	Spanish/English

A Step Awayis an Official Olympic Film, a documentary filmed during the VIIIthPan American Gamesheld inSan Juan,Puerto Rico,from July 1 to July 15, 1979. It was produced and directed by Roberto Ponce and co-directed byMarcos Zurinaga.The English language narrator wasOrson Welles;Carlos Montalbannarrated the Spanish version. The film was remastered in 2010.

Synopsis

Documentary focus on the performance of various elite athletes during the Pan American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Athletes showcased in the documentary include US team swimmer of Puerto Rican originJesse Vassallo;legendaryCubantrack and fieldathleteAlberto Juantorena;MexicandiverCarlos Girón;American diver,Greg Louganis;and thePuerto Rico national basketball team,among others. Puerto Rican Basketball playerRoberto Valderassang the team's rap anthem in the film. At the end of the movie, these athletes expressed their hopes of being "a step away" from the 1980Olympic Games;however, these hopes were shattered by the political crisis and the eventualUSA-led boycottof theOlympic Gamesheld inMoscowin 1980.

External links

• A Step AwayatIMDb