Le Mans (film)

Le Mans
Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
Directed byLee H. Katzin
Written byHarry Kleiner
Produced byJack N. Reddish[1]
StarringSteve McQueen
CinematographyRené Guissart Jr.
Robert B. Hauser
Edited byGhislaine Desjonquères
Donald W. Ernst
John Woodcock
Music byMichel Legrand
Production
company
Distributed byNational General Pictures
Release date
  • June 23, 1971 (1971-06-23)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7.6 million (est.)
Box office$5.5 million (North American rentals)[2]

Le Mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race starring Steve McQueen and directed by Lee H. Katzin. The film began as a John Sturges project, before he was replaced during filming. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous June.[3]

  1. ^ "Le Mans". Milwaukee Journal. (advertisement). June 22, 1971. p. 13.
  2. ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, 7 January 1976 p 46
  3. ^ Huber, Jim (July 4, 1971). "'Le Mans' gives a gripping insight into racing world". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). p. D6.

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