Le Mans

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
• Dolby Digital Mono - French

Interactive Features:

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Selection

Description by OLDIES.com:

Steve McQueen, himself a championship racer, did most of his own driving on the harrowing 81/2 mile Le Mans course - often at speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour.

Forty-five international racing stars join STEVE MCQUEEN in this gritty, nerve-shattering recreation of the toughest car race on earth - Le Mans. Returning to France to compete a year after he's been injured, an American driver (McQueen) finds himself drawn to the widow of a racer who was killed in the same accident. Filmed on location in France, the film's spellbinding cinematography provides a dazzling look at the world's most extraordinary cars and the unique personalities of the people drawn to the race car circuit.

Product Description:

An American race car driver (Steve McQueen) returns to competition a year after an accident leaves him badly injured. As he prepares to face his chief rival in the famous Le Mans race, he also begins a new romance with the wife of a driver who died in the same accident that nearly killed him. Often considered the best racing film ever, LE MANS captures on film the personal intrigue and death-defying sportsmanship of the world's most famous and dangerous racing competition. Steve McQueen did most of his own driving on the 8.5 mile course, often exceeding 200 mph.

Plot Synopsis:

A race car driver returns to competition a year after an accident leaves him badly injured. As he prepares to face his chief rival in the famous Le Mans race, he also begins a new romance with the wife of a driver who died in the same accident that nearly killed him.

Plot Keywords:

Car / Automobile Racing | Cars / Automobiles | Drama | Racing | Sports | Theatrical Release | Thriller

Production Notes:

• Shot in Panavision. Color by DeLuxe.

Cast and Crew: