Le Mans (1971)

Synopsis: An American race car driver (Steve McQueen) returns to competition a year after an accident leaves him badly injured. As he prepares to face his chief rival in the famous Le Mans race, he also... An American race car driver (Steve McQueen) returns to competition a year after an accident leaves him badly injured. As he prepares to face his chief rival in the famous Le Mans race, he also begins a new romance with the wife of a driver who died in the same accident that nearly killed him. Often considered the best racing film ever, LE MANS captures on film the personal intrigue and death-defying sportsmanship of the world's most famous and dangerous racing competition. Steve McQueen did most of his own driving on the 8.5 mile course, often exceeding 200 mph. [More]

Starring: Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Elga Andersen

Starring: Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Elga Andersen, Luc Merenda, Angelo Infanti, Carlo Cecchi, Hale Hamilton

Director: Lee H. Katzin

Director: Lee H. Katzin
Producer: Jack N. Reddish
Screenwriter: Harry Kleiner
Composer: Michel Legrand

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