On Any Sunday | |
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Directed by | Bruce Brown |
Written by | Bruce Brown |
Produced by | Bruce Brown Steve McQueen Robert Bagley |
Starring | Steve McQueen Mert Lawwill Malcolm Smith Paul Carruthers |
Narrated by | Bruce Brown |
Cinematography | Robert E. Collins Bruce Brown |
Edited by | Bruce Brown Brian King |
Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
Distributed by | Cinema 5 |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $313,000 |
Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
On Any Sunday is a 1971 American documentary film about motorcycle sport, directed by Bruce Brown. It was nominated for a 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2][3] Brown tried to show the unique talents needed for the different forms of racing. For instance, the motocross riders were typically free-spirited types, while desert racers were often loners. In Grand National racing, Brown showed widely differing personalities, such as the business-like approach to racing displayed by Mert Lawwill versus the carefree approach that David Aldana became known for.[4]
In addition to Lawwill, Steve McQueen is featured in the film, along with Malcolm Smith and many other motorcycle racers from the late 1960s and early 1970s.