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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996): Cast

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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story is a 1996 drama directed by Jan Egleson, starring Esai Morales as Federico Pena, Shirley Knight and Tom Atkins. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.

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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 27m (87 min)
Director
Jan Egleson
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story About?

The premise of Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story without spoilers.

Story about a runner whose bulimia and anorexia threatens both her dream of competing in the Olympics and her marriage to Denver’s mayor.

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • eating disorder
  • bulimia
  • anorexia
  • based on true story
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Cast & Characters

Esai Morales leads the cast as Federico Pena, with Shirley Knight as Joan Hart and Tom Atkins as Henry Hart. Directed by Jan Egleson; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

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From the director

More from Jan Egleson

More films directed by Jan Egleson, best-rated first: A Shock to the System, Coyote Waits, Mind Games and The Surrogate.

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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Em Busca da Perfeição: A História De Ellen Hart Peña” and “Alergătoarea”.

Also known as
  • Em Busca da Perfeição: A História De Ellen Hart Peña
  • Alergătoarea
  • Morir Por La Perfección: La Historia de Ellen Hart
  • Dokonalost za každou cenu

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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story?

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

When was Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story released?

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story was released on November 24, 1996.

Who directed Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story?

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story was directed by Jan Egleson.

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Who is in the cast of Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story?

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story stars Esai Morales as Federico Pena, Shirley Knight as Joan Hart and Tom Atkins as Henry Hart, among 8 credited actors.

Does Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story have a post-credit scene?

No. Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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