Le Mans
Steve McQueen takes you for a drive in the country. The country is France. The drive is at 200 MPH!
1971 • 104 min • Action · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 68 Audience · 278 · 49%
Steve McQueen stars as a Porsche race car driver haunted by a past tragedy at Le Mans. He returns to compete in the demanding 24-hour endurance race, facing both the dangers of the track and a growing connection with a fallen rival's widow.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Intense racing sequences with crashes
- Implied but not explicit romantic interest
- Characters are shown smoking and drinking casually
What it models well
- Perseverance and grit
- Respect for a challenging sport
- Facing personal demons
Talk about it after
- The risks and rewards of extreme sports
- Coping with loss and guilt
- The history and culture of racing
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Top billed cast
Director: Lee H. Katzin • Crew: Harry Kleiner
Trailers & clips
Le Mans (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Le Mans (1971) Steve McQueen: Racing is Life.
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersBy 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.8/10 (278)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,500,000
- IMDb
- tt0067334
