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Le Mans — The most indulgent of all racing movies
LE MANS Released 1971 Director Lee Katzin, John Sturges Studio Cinema Center Films, National General Pictures Stars Steve McQueen Gross…
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When Hollywood Met Le Mans: Steve McQueen's Quest for Racing Realism
TAKEN FROM MOTOR SPORT, JUNE 1999 “When I got to the paragraph in the contract where the terms of payment…
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The Racing Dream Steve McQueen Couldn't Let Go
Le Mans was the movie Steve McQueen most wanted to make. The ultimate bloke’s bloke was mates with Jackie Stewart…
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On Set with Rush: Transported to the '70s F3 Racing Era at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace on a summer’s day, surrounded by Formula 3 cars, mechanics, team trucks and racing drivers. Did I mention…
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We know that voice: Simon Taylor as the race announcer in Rush
In Hollywood’s current roll-call, Ron Howard is an F1-stature director. Over the past 35 years this former child actor has…
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The Hollywood Magic Behind Ron Howard's Thrilling F1 Film 'Rush'
Ron Howard movies are always well crafted, usually enjoyable and sometimes a little old fashioned. But they’re rarely ‘flashy’. He’s…
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How Peter Morgan Crafted a Cinematic Ode to 1970s Formula 1
More than two years after it was announced, the eagerly awaited Rush will finally reach screens in September. The film…
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Rush: The real thing
Wherever possible Ron Howard used genuine 1976 Formula 1 cars to make the Rush story come alive, but his team also had…
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Niki Lauda : “The movie stirred some emotions I didn’t feel at the time…”
Almost 30 years after he won the last of his three Formula 1 titles, Niki Lauda remains a popular paddock…
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The Art of Recreating F1 History: Building Replica Cars for 'Rush'
I’m not making a documentary, I’m making a drama,” Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard tells me as we walk back…
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Ford v Ferrari: The epic story of Shelby, Miles, and the legendary race car
Although it would prove one of the big hits of 2019, the commercially successful Ford v Ferrari didn’t exactly race…
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Meet Ken Miles: The man behind the legend in Le Mans '66
He was known as Teddy Teabag, says Charlie Agapiou. “He’d use one teabag per race and by the end he…
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Ford v Ferrari: Stunt Driving and Filming Locations Revealed
The storyline of Ford v Ferrari – the 20th Century Fox film about Carroll Shelby leading the Ford factory team…
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Enzo as you've never seen him before
From its inception in 1927 to its final roar three decades later, the original Mille Miglia was the most prestigious…
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Brad Pitt and Damson Idris: Transforming Into F1 Drivers for the Big Screen
Silverstone Circuit could have a new name this summer. No, not a branding exercise or title sponsorship deal, but it…
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When Steve McQueen Almost Starred in 'Grand Prix' Instead of 'Le Mans
GRAND PRIX Released 1966 Director John Frankenheimer Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Stars James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Antonio Sabato Gross $20.8m…
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50 years on: John Frankenheimer's Journey to Grand Prix
TAKEN FROM MOTOR SPORT, AUGUST 2016 He was a big-picture man with visions of grandeur, willing to risk his hard-won…
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Paul Newman's 'Winning': A Movie That Ignited a Racing Legend
WINNING Released 1969 Director James Goldstone Studio Universal Pictures Stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner Gross $14.6m (Budget $12m)…
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Winning: The movie that lit Paul Newman's passion for racing
TAKEN FROM MOTOR SPORT MAY 2019 Ask the man in the street to name a movie star racer and they…
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