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Rush

Rush

Everyone's driven by something.

20137.72h 3m

Overview

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Peter Morgan
Produced by Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $90.2M

Top Cast

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

James Hunt

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Niki Lauda

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Suzy Miller

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Marlene Lauda

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Clay Regazzoni

David Calder

David Calder

Louis Stanley

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Nurse Gemma

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Alastair Caldwell

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Lord Hesketh

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

Stirling Moss

Themes & Keywords

car racesportsworld championbased on true storyracingadventurerformula one (f1)seriousambivalentcompassionateexhilarated

About Rush

Rush is a drama, action film released in 2013 exploring themes of car race, sports, world champion, based on true story, racing, adventurer. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde. In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

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