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Released 11 years ago.
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
"The true story of a life changing passion"
2015 1h 42m EN
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★7.2TMDB · 58
Documentary
Synopsis
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.
“The true story of a life changing passion”
Cast
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)
Chad McQueen
Self
Neile Adams
Self
Alan Trustman
Self
James Garner
Self (archive footage)
Hal Hamilton
Self (voice)
John Frankenheimer
Self (archive footage)
Derek Bell
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John McKenna
- Writers
- Gabriel Clarke
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John McKenna, shot by Matt Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jim Copperthwaite. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Steve McQueen and Chad McQueen and Neile Adams carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The true story of a life changing passion".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3504604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John McKenna directs. Matt Smith behind the camera. Jim Copperthwaite scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by John McKenna, shot by Matt Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jim Copperthwaite. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Steve McQueen and Chad McQueen and Neile Adams carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The true story of a life changing passion".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3504604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "sports", "biography", "le mans", "filmmaking".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Matt Smith
- Original score
- Jim Copperthwaite
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
John McKenna
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Le Mans LTD
- TH
The Man
FR
- NO
Noah Films
IL
FilmRise
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerBonamy Grimes
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- biography
- le mans
- filmmaking
- movie star
- racing driver
- motorsport
- motor racing
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-05-16
Also known as
International titles
- Steve McQueen: The Man and Le MansUS
