A Step Away
A Step Away
1980, Spanish. Directed by Roberto Ponce.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 2 January 1980
- Original title
- A un solo paso
- Country
- Canada, Puerto Rico, United States of America
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A Step Away runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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A Step Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Step Away, try The Class of ‘92, Come See Me in the Good Light, S4: The Bob Lazar Story.
Who directed A Step Away?
A Step Away (1980) was directed by Roberto Ponce and stars Orson Welles, Carlos Montalbán.