| Le Mans | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:LeMans.jpg) Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung | |
| Directed by | Lee H. Katzin |
| Written by | Harry Kleiner |
| Produced by | Jack N. Reddish[1] |
| Starring | Steve McQueen |
| Cinematography | René Guissart Jr. Robert B. Hauser |
| Edited by | Ghislaine Desjonquères Donald W. Ernst John Woodcock |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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]
- ^ "Le Mans". Milwaukee Journal. (advertisement). June 22, 1971. p. 13.
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, 7 January 1976 p 46
- ^ Huber, Jim (July 4, 1971). "'Le Mans' gives a gripping insight into racing world". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). p. D6.