Dale

"Behind the wheel he was a legend, Behind the legend he was one of us."

2007 1h 39m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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Archival race footage, outtakes, home videos and interviews Dale Earnhardt's friends, family, and competitors are used in this documentary on the racing legend who won seven NASCAR championships before his death in 2001 at the Daytona 500.

“Behind the wheel he was a legend, Behind the legend he was one of us.”

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Cast

Dale Earnhardt
Self (archive footage)
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Self
Paul Newman
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rory Karpf

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Paul Newman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Behind the wheel he was a legend, Behind the legend he was one of us.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0815140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rory Karpf directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Paul Newman carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Behind the wheel he was a legend, Behind the legend he was one of us.".
5IMDB entry: tt0815140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.