Rush

Director: Ron Howard Ron Howard

Overview

Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl star as legendary Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda respectively in this biographical drama set during the 1970s, at the peak of their heated rivalry. Both on the track and off, Hunt (Hemsworth) and Lauda (Bruhl) couldn't have been more different. Yet as much as Englishman Hunt's showy public persona clashed with Lauda's reputation for tightly-controlled perfectionism, both men remained bound together by one undeniable fact -- they were both among the best drivers ever to grace the racetrack. When a horrific crash during the 1976 Grand Prix at the Nürburgring nearly claims Lauda's life, however, a grudging respect begins to develop between the two racers as Hunt realizes just how devoted his greatest adversary is to the sport they both love. Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara co-star in a film directed by Academy Award-winner Ron Howard, and penned by Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, Hereafter).

Product Details

Release Date:	01/28/2014
UPC:	0025192150562
Original Release:	2013
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Time:	2:03:00
Sales rank:	2,450

Special Features

Deleted scenes; Ron Howard: a director's approach

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chris Hemsworth	James Hunt
Daniel Brühl	Niki Lauda
Olivia Wilde	Suzy Miller
Alexandra Maria Lara	Marlene Lauda
Pierfrancesco Favino	Clay Regazzoni
David Calder	Louis Stanley
Natalie Dormer	Nurse Gemma
Stephen Mangan	Alastair Caldwell
Christian McKay	Lord Hesketh
Alistair Petrie	Stirling Moss
Julian Rhind-Tutt	Anthony "Bubbles" Horsley
Colin Stinton	Teddy Mayer
Jamie de Courcey	Harvey "Doc" Postlethwaite
Augusto Dall'ara	Enzo Ferrari
Ilario Calvo	Luca Di Montezemolo
Patrick Baladi	John Hogan
Vincent Riotta	Lauda's Mechanic
Martin Savage	McLaren Mechanic
Jamie Sives	BRM Mechanic
Simon Taylor	English Race Announcer
Rob Austin	Brett Lunger
Tom Wlaschiha	Harald Ertl
Cristian Solimeno	Arturo Merzario
James Norton	Guy Edwards
Josephine de la Baume	Agnes Bonnet
Geoffrey Streatfield	Peter Hunt
Julien Vialon	Peter Metternich
Polly Furnival	Hunt's Award Girlfriend
Douglas Reith	Awards Presenter
Brooke Johnston	Pan Am Stewardess
Hannah Britland	BOAC Stewardess
Lisa McAllister	BOAC Stewardess
Hans Eckhardt	Lauda's Grandfather
Vanessa Zachos	Female Hunt Fan
Val Jobara	Test Driver
Xavier Laurent	Test Driver
Zack Niizato	Hasemi
Akira Koieyama	Takahara
Klaus D. Mund	Niki's German Doctor
Folker Banik	German Doctor
Andreas Engelmann	German Priest
Jochen Kolenda	German GP Marshall
Roger Nevares	Spanish Official
Vanda Dadras	Guest of Curd Jürgens
Raffaello Degruttola	Giovanni
Luca Zizzari	Italian Passenger
Alastair Caldwell	FIA Official
Alan Bayer	French Photographer
Joe Ferrera	Brazilian Commentator
Bob Constanduros	Crystal Palace Race Announcer
Christian Feist	German Race Announcer
Marco Canadea	Italian Race Announcer
Eiji Mihara	Japanese Announcer
Demitri Goritsas	American Journalist
Jay Simpson	British Journalist
Philippe Spall	French Journalist
Erich Redman	German Journalist
Marcello Walton	Italian Journalist
Masashi Fujimoto	Japanese Journalist
Rob Cavazos	Spanish Journalist
Paolo Barone	Ferrari Mechanic
Francesco Fronte	Ferrari Mechanic
Morris Morrison	Ferrari Mechanic
Luca Naddeo	Ferrari Mechanic
Marco Napoli	Ferrari Mechanic
Cristian Stelluti	Ferrari Mechanic
Scott Hopkins	McLaren Mechanic
Anthony Wolfe	McLaren Mechanic
Jeremy Wolfe	McLaren Mechanic
Mark Wright	McLaren Mechanic

Technical Credits

Peter Morgan

Ron Howard	Director,Producer
Nick Angel	Musical Direction/Supervision
Tobin Armbrust	Executive Producer
Fredrik Bengtsson	Animator
Tim Bevan	Executive Producer
Francesco Canonico	Animator
Julian Day	Costumes/Costume Designer
Arna Diego	Animator
Mark Digby	Production Designer
Katrina Dunn	Art Director
Guy East	Executive Producer
Andrew Eaton	Producer
Eric Fellner	Producer
Tadashi Fujita	Animator
Nina Gold	Casting
Brian Grazer	Producer
Lee Grumett	Asst. Director
Rodrigo Gutierrez	Camera Operator
Jim Hajicosta	Co-producer
Anita Hajicosta	Co-producer
Todd Hallowell	Executive Producer
Dan Hanley	Editor
Martin Hartmann	Production Manager
Daniel Hetzer	Co-producer
Michael Hill	Editor
Jens Meurer	Co-producer
Ben Joiner	Camera Operator
Benjamin Kousholt	Animator
Raymond Lau	Editor
Casper Leaver	Camera Operator
Michael Lum	Animator
Anthony Dod Mantle	Cinematographer
Chris Marshall	Animator
Karin Mattsson	Animator
Peter Morgan	Producer,Screenwriter
Kay Niessen	Co-producer
Brian Oliver	Producer
Anita Overland	Co-producer
Alastair Rae	Camera Operator
Wayne Simmons	Animator
Nigel Sinclair	Executive Producer
Ellen Somnitz	Art Director
Markus Stemler	Sound/Sound Designer
Katie Swain	Camera Operator
Tyler Thompson	Executive Producer
Louisa Velis	Associate Producer
Sarah-Jane Wheale	Production Manager
Toby Wilkinson	Camera Operator
Christopher Wyatt	Art Director
Hans Zimmer	Score Composer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Rush
1. Scene 1
2. Scene 2
3. Scene 3
4. Scene 4
5. Scene 5
6. Scene 6
7. Scene 7
8. Scene 8
9. Scene 9
10. Scene 10
11. Scene 11
12. Scene 12
13. Scene 13
14. Scene 14
15. Scene 15
16. Scene 16
17. Scene 17
18. Scene 18
19. Scene 19
20. Scene 20

Menu

Disc #1 -- Rush
   Play
   Scenes
   Bonus
      Deleted Scenes
         Play All
         Niki is Refused a Bank Loan
         Niki Agrees to Terms with Stanley
         Regazzoni Impressed by Improved Car
         Niki Stands Agnes Up
         Podium - Niki Towed Back
         Mechanic Reports to Enzo
         A Drunken James Punches Mirror
         Bubble Phone Conversation/Stewardess Scene
         Niki Gets a Massage
         Niki Arrives for Fuji Race with Marlene
      Ron Howard: A Director's Approach
   Setup
      Spoken Language
         English 5.1
         Español 5.1
         DVS (Descriptive Video Service)
      Subtitles
         English SDH
         Español
         Subtitles: Off

Editorial Reviews

In life, it often seems that there's a fine line between an enemy and an adversary; the former will use his hatred to hold you back, but the latter will use his talent and intellect to leave you behind. If we're fortunate enough to have a principled adversary, it can push us to achieve things we never dreamt possible. Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda shared just such a relationship, and director Ron Howard teams with screenwriter Peter Morgan to explore it in Rush, a fascinating look at the rivalry between two men who were interesting enough on their own, but whose obsessive competition led to some of the most exciting races of their era. Both on the track and off, Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Lauda (Daniel Brühl) couldn't have been more different. Yet as much as Englishman Hunt's showy public persona clashed with Lauda's reputation for tightly controlled perfectionism, both men remained bound together by one undeniable fact -- they were both among the best drivers ever to grace the racetrack. When a horrific crash during the 1976 Grand Prix at the Nürburgring nearly claims Lauda's life, however, a grudging respect begins to develop between the two racers, as Hunt realizes just how devoted his greatest adversary is to the sport they both love. Eleanor Roosevelt was once quoted as saying, "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." The same sentiment applies to filmmakers and the subjects they choose to explore. Rush succeeds because Howard and Morgan focused their efforts on the idea that a rivalry could push a competitor to greatness. Meanwhile, they were fortunate to have colorful subjects with larger-than-life personalities who were part of a sport that lends itself to cinematic spectacle. In their era, Hunt and Lauda existed on opposite ends of the same spectrum: two men whose methods of operation couldn't have been more different, yet were -- against all odds -- equally effective. The fact that they were both supremely talented dictated that they were destined to clash, but while there was always that electric tension that comes with constant one-upmanship, what many fans didn't see (or chose to overlook) was that there was also a deep-rooted mutual respect that makes their story all the more interesting. When those factors are taken into consideration, it seems perfectly logical that the first words spoken by Lauda to Hunt in the movie are "Hey, asshole!," but that choice of dialogue also reveals just how well Morgan understands the passion that's born from risking your life for your chosen profession. It's also an indicator of the vibrancy that the writer and director bring to the material. At its essence, Rush is a cinematic celebration of speed and sportsmanship, but it's also a film that understands just how much fun it must be for a driver to race around a winding F1 track at nearly 200 mph. There are moments in Rush that will likely make you laugh out loud, but like the supporting characters in the movie that get most of these laughs, they serve to enhance the underlying drama rather than blunt it. Though their screen time is admittedly minimal, Pierfrancesco Favino and Christian McKay stand out as, respectively, Hunt's teammate and one-time manager; their memorable presence also serves to isolate Lauda, a racer who readily admits that he isn't interested in making friends. Still, as portrayed by Brühl, it's hard not to grow fond of Lauda. Despite his sober personality, he's not a humorless man, and Brühl portrays his vulnerabilities in a way that's truly relatable for anyone who's ever found his or her ambition clashing with self-doubt. Hemsworth, on the other hand, injects Hunt's hyper-confident playboy with enough nervous ticks to reveal that he too is only human when the helmet comes off. Still, his guarded quips when confronted by the press about his impending divorce offer testament that his wit in public was just as quick as his shifting on the track. Despite his incredible success, Ron Howard has often been cited as a director who lacks any discernible style. But taken individually, his movies can possess a unique look and feel all their own, and Rush certainly captures a moment in history with vivid detail thanks to Howard's ability to assemble a top-notch crew -- the one factor both racers and filmmakers share. For that reason and many others, you don't have to be a Formula One fan to recognize that Rush captures the urgency of the race and the intimacy of a great rivalry with incredible craftsmanship -- all you need to do is buy a ticket.

All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan