Fastest

"The greatest feeling. The greatest Risk"

2011 1h 50m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 65

Documentary

Synopsis

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What does it take to be the fastest? From award-winning filmmaker Mark Neale, comes Fastest, a spectacular maximum-speed, full-length documentary delving deep into the world of MotoGP™. This thrilling documentary, narrated by Ewan McGregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs, crushing lows, career-threatening crashes and spectacular comebacks, including Rossi’s 41 days turn around to race following a leg shattering crash.

“The greatest feeling. The greatest Risk”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Narrator (voice)
Valentino Rossi
Himself
Ben Spies
Himself
Jorge Lorenzo
Himself
Casey Stoner
Himself
Marco Simoncelli
Himself
Colin Edwards
Himself
Dani Pedrosa
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Neale
Writers: Mark Neale
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 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

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 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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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Ewan McGregor and Valentino Rossi and Ben Spies carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest feeling. The greatest Risk".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Neale directs. Jan Zabeil behind the camera. Tom Hajdu scores. Rochelle Watson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "Faster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mark Neale, shot by Jan Zabeil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tom Hajdu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rochelle Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ewan McGregor and Valentino Rossi and Ben Spies carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The greatest feeling. The greatest Risk".
9IMDB entry: tt1721677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.