Steve McQueen takes you for a drive in the country. The country is France. The drive is at 200 MPH!
Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, Michael Delaney is a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man's widow.
Le Mans (1971) is a action and drama film directed by Lee H. Katzin, released on June 23, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen and Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 283 ratings.
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Steve McQueen
as Michael Delaney
Siegfried Rauch
as Erich Stahler
Elga Andersen
as Lisa Belgetti
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
as David Townsend
Fred Haltiner
as Johann Ritter
Luc Merenda
as Claude Aurac
Christopher Waite
as Larry Wilson
Louise Edlind
as Anna Ritter
Angelo Infanti
as Lugo Abratte
Jean-Claude Bercq
as Paul-Jacques Dion
Michele Scalera
as Vito Scaliso
Gino Cassani
as Loretto Fuselli
Directed by Lee H. Katzin, written by Harry Kleiner, produced by Jack N. Reddish.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 283 ratings.
By all accounts, Steve McQueen was an ardent motor sport enthusiast - and that certainly comes across in this almost documentary style depiction of the legendary Le Mans race. There is a story, well more of a theme, but it's so peripheral as to be tangential to the real purpose of the film - a showcase of the fast and furious race, complete with some spectacular (even now) in-car coverage of the races, plenty of…
Reviewed on April 13, 2023
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The main cast of Le Mans (1971) includes Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt and Fred Haltiner. The film was directed by Lee H. Katzin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Le Mans was released on June 23, 1971 and runs for 1h 44m.
Le Mans (1971) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 283 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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