SPANISH PREMIERE
By 1970, Steve McQueen ruled Hollywood. Now the aspiring mogul and racing fanatic could do the movie that was his life's passion. The making of the film changed his life forever. The film interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.
John McKenna and Gabriel Clarke formerly co-directed the Grierson-nominated documentary Clough (2009), the motor racing documentary When Playboys Ruled the World (2011) and The Fight of Their Lives (2011), nominated for the BAFTA Awards. McKenna has shot and produced numerous TV documentaries in the UK and spent 13 years with the ITV Sport network. Clarke has been named Royal Television Society Sports News Reporter of the Year three times.