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- 2013
- Ron Howard
- 117 mins
- 15
Summary
Motor-racing drama based on a true story, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl. The 1976 Formula One season is dominated by the intense rivalry between two brilliant drivers: the maverick James Hunt and the methodical Niki Lauda. As their quest for dominance of the sport grows more intense, tragedy seems almost inevitable.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Steve Morrissey
There's a real Cavalier-versus-Roundhead thrust to Ron Howard's zippy biopic about the rivalry between Formula One drivers James Hunt, the boozing blond ladies' man - nicknamed "Hunt the Shunt" because of his slap-happy driving style - and Niki Lauda, the nerdy bucktoothed tactician, also known as "The Rat". Howard captures the characters of the two drivers, abetted greatly by near-perfect performances from a swaggering Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and a scowling Daniel Brühl playing Lauda, and evokes the glamour and danger of 1970s F1. The action pivots on the 1976 German Grand Prix, when Lauda crashed and burned, forcing a three-race lay-off while he recovered from life-threatening injuries, allowing Hunt a shot at the World Championship. Peter Morgan's screenplay is faithful to the facts and respectful of both drivers without getting bogged down in technical minutiae, back story or overweening sentimentality. In other words, Rush is thoughtful and informative but also doesn't forget to be thrilling.
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rolenameNiki LaudaDaniel BrühlJames HuntChris HemsworthSuzy MillerOlivia WildeMarlene LaudaAlexandra Maria LaraClay RegazzoniPierfrancesco FavinoAlexander HeskethChristian McKayStirling MossAlistair PetrieNurse GemmaNatalie DormerLouis StanleyDavid CalderAlastair CaldwellStephen ManganAnthony "Bubbles" HorsleyJulian Rhind-TuttJohn HoganPatrick BaladiBRM mechanicJamie SivesGuy EdwardsJames NortonPeter HuntGeoffrey StreatfieldAgnes BonnetJoséphine de La BaumeMario AndrettiKristofer Dayne
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rolenameDirectorRon Howard
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Theatrical distributor
Studio Canal
Released on
2013-09-13
Languages
English | German | Japanese | Italian | French | Spanish
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity.
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DVD and Blu-ray
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Colour
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