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Steve mcqueen was at his absolute height as a movie star when he began work on his passion project le mans 1971. Doc steve mcqueen digs into troubled le mans production. It premiered at the 68th cannes film festival and was one of two british films to be an official selection for the cannes film festival in 2015. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. The man and le mans is the story of obsession, betrayal and ultimate vindication. He decided to use his star status to bring a passion project to the big screen, a film about the 24hour car race in france called le mans. See more ideas about steve mcqueen, le mans and mcqueen. Its a rather metaphoric description of a hollywood hero who, for a.

Steve mcqueen chad mcqueen john sturges neile adams lee h. Depicting the racing at the famous le mans circuit. Does anyone know what happened to this film that was due for release about a year ago. One driver lost a leg during production, and steve was nearly killed twice. The chassis, boasting the number 917024, hit the track for the first time at test day for the 1970 24 hours of le mans, driven by mike hailwood and brian redman, who clocked the best time. The turbulent production of the steve mcqueen carracing classic le mans serves as the subject of this documentary from filmmakers gabriel clarke and jon mckenna. Now, on the 35th anniversary of his death, a new documentary uses unseen footage and interviews with the king of cools family and friends to illuminate this extraordinary period of his life.

A great documentary film, telling the story of the making of the original le mans film, with interviews and unseen footage, possibly a more engaging story line than the original film, but the original is without doubt one of the greatest and most iconic motor racing films for enthusiasts, once you understand mcqueen you understand le mans and. Steve mcqueen was a carracing fanatic and owned a porsche 908. Le mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 hours of le mans auto race starring steve mcqueen and directed by lee h. Hot off the back of classics like the thomas crown affair and bullitt, the racing fanatic began production of his passion project, le mans, centered on the 24hour car race in france. Steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, louise edlind credits. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts. Steve mcqueen took enormous risks, physically and professionally, to bring his passion project, a film about the le mans car race, to the screen. With steve mcqueen, robert preston, ida lupino, ben johnson. In june 1970, filming began on le mans starring steve mcqueen, fresh off the back of 1968s bullitt, and produced by his new company, solar productions. Alltime film rental champs, variety, 7 january 1976 p 46.

Filming at speed the making of the movie le mans steve mcqueen documentary duration. Mcqueen also wanted to be in the 24 hours of le mans, but was denied permission by the. In this film, steve mcqueen is ideally cast as a champion racecar driver, participating in the famed 24hour race headquartered in le mans, france. Ace bonner returns to arizona several years after he abandoned his family, junior bonner is a wild young man. The film was a critical and commercial disappointment, leaving him almost bankrupt. These are the words of john klawitter, the onset documentary maker during steve mcqueens 1971 classic race flick le mans. Oct 12, 2015 steve mcqueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world, with boxoffice smashes such as the magnificent seven, the great escape and bullitt behind him. Le mans in the rearview mirror, chronicles the iconic 1971 racing film with hundreds of never before seen photos taken by don nunley. The getaway is a 1972 american action thriller film based on the 1958 novel by jim thompson.

This 1970 gulfliveried 917k was used as a test car for le mans before becoming the star car in steve mcqueens legendary racing movie legendary racing movie le. May 19, 2015 steve mcqueen watch an excerpt from the upcoming feature length film steve mcqueen. Porsche enthusiasts will particularly thrill to the close up scenes. Steve mcqueen, the king of cool, weaves his skyblue gulf porsche 917 with start number 20 through the accidentstrewn landscape of the twentyfourhour race. The car movie that made steve mcqueen lose his cool for steve mcqueen, filming his race car movie le mans was the culmination of a dream and yet it wrecked his life. Featurette 1 le mans the 24 hours 1970 by autosports marketing associates, ltd. On september 28, 2017, there was a selected showing in some theaters of his life story and spiritual quest, steve mcqueen.

After le mans was released in the us, steve went bankrupt, his main solar partners left the company, and solar as a real production company had folded. Steve mcqueen, chad mcqueen, neile adams, john sturges. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who. Movie star and racing driver steve mcqueen had an idea to make a film based on the le mans 24h racing. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. Mcqueen began the 1970s with the sports drama le mans 1971, a fictional take on the annual 24 hours of le mans endurance races. Now hollywood legend steve mcqueen is the latest to get the biopic treatment, with the news he will be the subject of a new based on marshall terrills 2010 biography steve mcqueen. Making le mans nearly destroyed mcqueen, new documentary. Contains 3 separate featurette documentaries on the behind the scenes making of steve mcqueen s racing movie le mans. With steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, ronald leighhunt. Jun 04, 2017 hollywood legend steve mcqueens colourful love life is laid bare in new documentary, the man and le mans at his peak, the actor and devoted racer would sleep with up to two women a day while.

On 12 july, production of the movie about ferrari and fords duel at the 24 hours in the midtolate 1960s made a stop in le mans. The actor, amateur racecar driver, and motorcycle junkie is the leading man in the silverscreen drama le mans, but hes not the only mcqueen on the set. In addition to a 50% discount on posters created between now and the 2017 24 hours. His son chad mcqueen and former wife neile adams are among those interviewed. The man and le mans documentary bought by filmrise for u. Hollywood legend steve mcqueens colourful love life is laid.

The film focuses on film star steve mcqueen s efforts to take control of his career. One of the focal points of the mustsee documentary steve mcqueen. We had it booked at our local arts centre and its premier was pulled about 12 months ago and we could not obtain for the show in march. The man and le mans by 1970, steve mcqueen ruled hollywood. An actor is a puppet, manipulated by a dozen other people. Steve mcqueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world, with boxoffice smashes such as the magnificent seven, the great escape and bullitt behind him. He followed it by starring in two backtoback films under sam peckinpah. Jul 2, 2015 steve mcqueen s 1970 movie of the most famous car race. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground up.

Apr 25, 2012 armin van buuren tribute cole trickle in days of thunder by cruiman24. Le mans 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A porsche 917k involved in the filming of steve mcqueens. In anticipation of the film, here is a twopart look back at 24 stories about steve mcqueens 1970 le mans, now considered a classic, with. Thanks to a string of successes like bullitt and the thomas crown affair, he was. Le mans 24 hours for steve mcqueen, and many others, a race. Steve mcqueen in le mans version francaise youtube. Driving this car during the 12 hours of sebrings 1970 edition with professional driver peter revson, he finished a close second behind mario andretti, who was determined not to be beaten by a movie star. The thomas crown affair and bullitt had made him a sex symbol and a household name. Le mans with steve mcqueen and 911s on rolex5512 duration. The film got finished 2 months later than planned and 1.

With steve mcqueen, sharon tate, roman polanski, chad mcqueen. The film was directed by sam peckinpah, written by walter hill, and stars steve mcqueen, ali macgraw, ben johnson, al lettieri, and sally struthers. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous june. He had a personal porsche 908 k flunder spyder chassis 908022 in which he had scored second in 1970 sebring 12h. Jun 15, 2017 mcqueen was a lover of racing and speed and it is palpable in the documentary. Making le mans nearly destroyed mcqueen, new documentary reveals. He was the king of cool and the worlds most notorious ladies man. Steve mcqueen, the man, le mans posted in the nostalgia forum. It was his moment to make the movie that he always wanted to make. Steve mcqueens adventure filming the movie le mans soon. Nov 19, 2015 these are the words of john klawitter, the onset documentary maker during steve mcqueens 1971 classic race flick le mans. Acknowledgements a true steve mcqueen fan, don whistance provided the photograph of the chateau lornay.

Production problems affect the filming of the movie le mans in 1970, a passion project for hollywood icon and racing enthusiast steve mcqueen. Kanye west, steve mcqueen short film all day to play at lacma get more from variety and variety411. For any fan of the great steve mcqueen this film is a must have part of any serious collection. For mcqueen, a serious amateur racer who had finished second sharing a porsche 908 with peter revson in the 1970 sebring 12 hours, making le mans was a selfconfessed seminal moment in his life. The man and le mans documentary an official selection in the cannes film festival, 2015, this feature documentary is the closest study yet of the superstar actor, steve mcqueen, through the prism of the making of his lifes dream the ultimate motor racing movie, le mans. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly lost so much he held dear in the pursuit of his dream, nevertheless followed it to the end. Entered by john wyer automotive jwagulf team, the 917k k for kurzheck meaning shorttail in german did not actually take part in the race. But the infamously troubled production was plagued with financial troubles, onset rivalries and. Theme challendging the clock is more rewarding that challenging ones self. Steve mcqueen, the man, le mans the nostalgia forum. In general, le mans depicts a 24 hours of le mans race involving michael delaney steve mcqueen as he participates while faced with the presence of the widow of a. A new steve mcqueen documentary chronicles the troubled production of the king of cools racing drama le mans and all the drama that came with it. Aug 21, 2017 this 1970 gulfliveried 917k was used as a test car for le mans before becoming the star car in steve mcqueen s legendary racing movie legendary racing movie le mans film.