| On Any Sunday | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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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.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ NY Times: On Any Sunday. The New York Times via Internet Archive. Archived October 14, 2012.
- ^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "On Any Sunday". Bruce Brown Films, LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21.