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Cast verified as complete
Steve McQueen | ... |
Michael Delaney
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Siegfried Rauch | ... |
Erich Stahler
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Elga Andersen | ... |
Lisa Belgetti
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Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
David Townsend
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Fred Haltiner | ... |
Johann Ritter
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Luc Merenda | ... |
Claude Aurac
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Christopher Waite | ... |
Larry Wilson
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Louise Edlind | ... |
Mrs. Anna Ritter
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Angelo Infanti | ... |
Lugo Abratte
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Jean-Claude Bercq | ... |
Paul-Jacques Dion
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Michele Scalera | ... |
Vito Scaliso
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Gino Cassani | ... |
Loretto Fuselli
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Alfred Bell | ... |
Tommy Hopkins
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Carlo Cecchi | ... |
Paolo Scadenza
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Richard Rüdiger | ... |
Bruno Frohm
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Hal Hamilton | ... |
Chris Barnett
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Jonathan Williams | ... |
Jonathan Burton
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Peter Parten | ... |
Peter Wiese
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Conrad Pringle | ... |
Tony Elkins
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Erich Glavitza | ... |
Josef Hauser
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Peter Huber | ... |
Max Kummel
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jocelyne Jeanssen | ... |
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Karine Lafabrie | ... |
Second Reporter (uncredited)
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Anne Libert | ... |
Une femme en rouge (uncredited)
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Jacques Mayar | ... |
Third Reporter (uncredited)
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Alan Rossett | ... |
First Reporter (uncredited)
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Nathalie Vernier | ... |
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Directed by
Lee H. Katzin | ||
John Sturges | ... | (uncredited) (quit after seven weeks shooting) |
Written by
Harry Kleiner | ... | (written by) |
John T. Kelley | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Alan Levine | ... | associate producer |
Steve McQueen | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Jack N. Reddish | ... | producer |
Robert E. Relyea | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Michel Legrand |
Cinematography by
René Guissart Jr. | ||
Robert B. Hauser | ||
Walter Lassally | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
Ghislaine Desjonquères | ||
Donald W. Ernst | ||
John Woodcock | ... | (as John M. Woodcock) |
Catherine Kelber | ... | (uncredited) |
Ferris Webster | ... | chief editor (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
Pauline Leroy | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Lynn Stalmaster |
Production Design by
Phil Abramson |
Costume Design by
Phil Abramson | ||
Ray Summers |
Makeup Department
Emile LaVigne | ... | makeup artist |
Marie-France Seyrat | ... | hair stylist |
Christiane Sauvage | ... | makeup assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
Hubert Fröhlich | ... | production manager (as Hubert Foehlich) |
Robert L. Rosen | ... | executive in charge of production |
Peter Samuelson | ... | assistant production manager |
René Noel | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gus Agosti | ... | first assistant director |
Louis Pitzele | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Jack N. Reddish | ... | second unit director |
Les Sheldon | ... | assistant director |
Mishka Cheyko | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Christian Fuin | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Mark Kasdan | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Peter Samuelson | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Nikita Knatz | ... | visual designer |
Donald B. Nunley | ... | property master (as Don Nunley) |
Pierre Barbet | ... | leadman (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited) |
Henri Berger | ... | set dresser (uncredited) / swing man (uncredited) |
Raymond Cormier | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
Enrico Corti | ... | props (uncredited) |
Leo Dal Paos | ... | constructor (uncredited) |
Gerard Davy | ... | constructor (uncredited) |
Giuseppe Del Paos | ... | head constructor (uncredited) |
Max Delor | ... | local help set dresser (uncredited) |
Victor Feuz | ... | constructor (uncredited) |
Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Francois Langevin | ... | local help set dresser (uncredited) |
Yves Lequenne | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
Jac Stulberg | ... | apprentice (uncredited) |
Sound Department
David Dockendorf | ... | re-recording mixer |
Jack A. Finlay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Jack) |
John W. Mitchell | ... | sound mixer |
Jim Bullock | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Michel Desrois | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Harrik Maury | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Michel Maïofis | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Richard Oswald | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Keith Pamplin | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Michèle Robert-Lauliac | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Sass Bedig | ... | special effects |
Jacques Beranger | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Roland Gautherin | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Georges Iaconelli | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Malcolm King | ... | remote control operator (uncredited) |
Alfred Staeger | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Willy Trampenau | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Daniel Tuffery | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Loren Janes | ... | double: Steve Mcqueen (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
René Astarie | ... | key grip |
Alex Barbey | ... | camera operator |
Michel Bouyer | ... | camera operator |
Christian de Cortanze | ... | camera operator |
André Marc Delourmel | ... | still photographer |
Elie Fontanille | ... | gaffer |
Claude Mousset | ... | camera operator |
Gaylin P. Schultz | ... | camera mounts (as Gaylin Schultz) |
Mel Traxel | ... | still photographer |
François About | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Pierre Abraham | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Yves Agostini | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Pierre Brard | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Maurice Brivady | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Serge Cry | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Heinz Feldhaus | ... | camera engineer (uncredited) |
Marc Fontanilles | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Christian Gallegos | ... | camp electrician (uncredited) |
Lothar Hohlfeld | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Leon Letteron | ... | grip (uncredited) |
André Marquette | ... | camera loader (uncredited) |
Marcel Moncel | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
Georg Ostler | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Roger Parlebas | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Ronnie Fox Rogers | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Jean Strasser | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Michel Thiphaine | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Roger Wingel | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andree Astarie | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Henry Hoogsteyns | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Shelly Levine | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
Gene Feldman | ... | supervising music editor |
Michel Legrand | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Han Akersloot | ... | driver: racing cars |
Richard Attwood | ... | driver: racing cars |
Claude Ballot-Lena | ... | driver: racing cars |
Christian Baron | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jurgen Barth | ... | driver: racing cars |
Derek Bell | ... | driver: racing cars |
Edgar Berney | ... | driver: racing cars |
Paul Blancpain | ... | driver: racing cars |
Arthur Blank | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jean Pierre Bordin | ... | driver: racing cars |
Guy Chasseuil | ... | driver: racing cars |
Andre de Cortanze | ... | driver: racing cars |
Hugues de Fierlant | ... | driver: racing cars |
Vic Elford | ... | driver: racing cars |
Nanni Galli | ... | driver: racing cars |
Erich Glavitza | ... | driver: racing cars |
Masten Gregory | ... | driver: racing cars |
Pierre Greub | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jean Pierre Hanrioud | ... | driver: racing cars |
René Herzog | ... | driver: racing cars |
Toine Hezemans | ... | driver: racing cars |
Peter Huber | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jacky Ickx | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | ... | driver: racing cars |
Helmut Kelleners | ... | driver: racing cars |
Gérard Larrousse | ... | driver: racing cars |
Herbert Linge | ... | driver: racing cars |
Steve McQueen | ... | driver: racing cars |
John Miles | ... | driver: racing cars |
Silvio Moser | ... | driver: racing cars |
Herbert Muller | ... | driver: racing cars |
Mimmo Neccia | ... | driver: racing cars |
Robin Ormes | ... | driver: racing cars |
Mike Parkes | ... | driver: racing cars (as Michael Parkes) |
Aldo Pessina | ... | driver: racing cars |
Teddy Pilette | ... | driver: racing cars |
David Piper | ... | driver: racing cars |
Brian Redman | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jean Sage | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jo Siffert | ... | driver: racing cars |
Rob Slotemaker | ... | driver: racing cars |
Dieter Spoerry | ... | driver: racing cars |
Rolf Stommelen | ... | driver: racing cars |
Jonathan Williams | ... | driver: racing cars |
Daniel Aumont | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Bernard Boulay | ... | taxi driver (uncredited) |
Rene Brouard | ... | taxi driver (uncredited) |
Albin Eichel | ... | head driver (uncredited) |
Jacob Holzhofer | ... | transportation manager (uncredited) |
Pierre Jacquemin | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Pierre Jardin | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Phillipe Jorion | ... | driver (uncredited) |
John Lake | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Maurice Leroy | ... | taxi driver (uncredited) |
Alain Lochouarn | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Raymond Marchand | ... | taxi driver (uncredited) |
Joel Mozdzer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Andrew Ferguson | ... | head of racing department |
Mike Parkes | ... | racing consultant (as Michael Parkes) |
Vincent Tubbs | ... | unit publicist |
Haig Alltounian | ... | chief mechanic (uncredited) |
Hans Arn | ... | catering manager (uncredited) |
Joan Arnold | ... | secretary: Mr. Reddish (uncredited) |
Louis Baroux | ... | garage night watchman (uncredited) |
Jean Batard | ... | plane mechanic (uncredited) |
Bess Benveniste | ... | secretary: Mr. Kleiner (uncredited) |
Kerst Bottema | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Marcelle Boudet | ... | secretary: Mr. Relyea (uncredited) |
Sister Brigitte | ... | medical nurse (uncredited) |
Claude Brossard | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
Magy Brunner | ... | coordinator: housing and travel (uncredited) |
Ron Butcher | ... | communications chief (uncredited) |
Helen Carrier | ... | secretary to writer (uncredited) |
Claude Chaumond | ... | apprentice: A.C.O. (uncredited) / liaison: A.C.O. (uncredited) |
Jacques Chesnel | ... | camp workman (uncredited) |
Daniel Chiarelli | ... | camp workman (uncredited) |
Jean-Yves Couant | ... | pilot: plane (uncredited) |
Gerard Crombac | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Ricardo De Frutos | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
Louis Deret | ... | garage day watchman (uncredited) |
Jeanine Dubois | ... | camp supervisor (uncredited) |
Simone Escoffier | ... | secretary: Mr. Rosen (uncredited) |
Sidney Ganis | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Christian Gatard | ... | interpreter (uncredited) |
Colette Georges | ... | camp cleaning woman (uncredited) |
Claude Gilaizeau | ... | apprentice (uncredited) |
Leon Guillaume | ... | camp night watchman (uncredited) |
Patricia Knatz | ... | secretary: racing department (uncredited) |
Philippe Le Franc | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Dominique Lefèvre | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Ralph M. Leo | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Alan Levine | ... | assistant: Mr. Reddish (uncredited) |
Darryl Levine | ... | communications apprentice (uncredited) |
Belinda McPherson | ... | assistant publicist (uncredited) |
Danielle Moreau | ... | office assistant (uncredited) |
James Morgan | ... | apprentice to producer (uncredited) |
Liliane Plessix | ... | camp cleaning woman (uncredited) |
Pierre Reynald | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Christian Riml | ... | apprentice to producer (uncredited) |
Richard Rivoire | ... | interpreter (uncredited) |
Odette Rousseau | ... | camp cleaning woman (uncredited) |
Line Schvartz | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Dennis Sparks | ... | sheet metal man (uncredited) |
Freddy Zurbrugg | ... | chief cook (uncredited) |
Thanks
David Piper | ... | special appreciation for his sacrifice during the filming of this picture |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1971) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rivus (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- S.N. Prodis (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1972) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corp.)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere) (pan/scan)
- CBS / Fox Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax V2000)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Spirit Level (2010) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Skywalker Sound (post-production facilities) (2024 DVD)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services) (2024 DVD)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The race goes over 24 hours on 13.4 kilometers of cordoned country road. Every few hours the two drivers per car alternate - but it's still a challenge for concentration and material. In the focus is the duel between the German Stahler in Ferrari 512LM and the American Delaney in Gulf Team Porsche 917. Delaney is under extraordinary pressure, because the year before he caused a severe accident, in which his friend Lisa's husband was killed.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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Taglines | A Story of Heroes See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Film driver David Piper lost his leg because of a deep cut caused during a crash. Brake fluid and other debris got into the cut, which caused an infection and the need to amputate the leg. He received a special thanks "for his sacrifice" at the end credits. See more » |
Goofs | During a night pit stop, you can see the breaths of McQueen and his manager, even though the race takes place in June. This may have been due to the movie shoot running well past schedule, ending in November. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Shooting Gallery See more » |
Quotes |
Lisa Belgetti:
When people risk their lives, shouldn't it be for something very important? Michael Delaney: Well, it better be. Lisa Belgetti: But what is so important about driving faster than anyone else? Michael Delaney: Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting. See more » |