Le Mans
Seen it?1971 | 104 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Ford v Ferrari or Rush, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 67K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee H. Katzin
- Steve McQueenMichael Delaney
- Siegfried RauchErich Stahler
- Elga AndersenLisa Belgetti
- Ronald Leigh-HuntDavid Townsend
- Fred HaltinerJohann Ritter
- Luc MerendaClaude Aurac
- Christopher WaiteLarry Wilson
- Louise EdlindAnna Ritter
- Angelo InfantiLugo Abratte
- Jean-Claude BercqPaul-Jacques Dion