Faster & Faster

2004 0h 48m EN

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6.0

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7.4

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 4★7.4IMDB · 165

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Synopsis

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Faster & Faster brilliantly captures the events which made the 2003 and 2004 MotoGP seasons so extraordinary: the tire-smoking arrival of the 215mph Ducati missiles; the shocking death of rising star Daijiro Kato; the drama of Sete Gibernau's wild battles with Valentino Rossi; and the Italian's switch from the all-conquering Honda to the underdog Yamaha – a move which was to seal the Rossi legend. This is the story of an epic time in MotoGP, in the words and actions of the world's greatest motorcycle racers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Hopkins
Self
Valentino Rossi
Self
Garry McCoy
Self
Sete Gibernau
Self
Max Biaggi
Self
Daijiro Kato
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Neale
Writers: Mark Neale
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Faster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Neale, shot by Grant Gee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Hajdu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rochelle Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ewan McGregor and John Hopkins and Valentino Rossi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Neale directs. Grant Gee behind the camera. Tom Hajdu scores. Rochelle Watson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Part of the "Faster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mark Neale, shot by Grant Gee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tom Hajdu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Rochelle Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ewan McGregor and John Hopkins and Valentino Rossi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1510737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.