English (en-US)

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Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

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In this fast-paced hour long biopic documentary, Director Jon Brewer unearths the fascinating story that is the undercurrent of film icon Steve McQueen's favourite past time as a desert motorbike racer and hidden talents that are generally unknown. More specifically, his obsession with motorbikes and the invention of the racing bike which was the by-product of his relationship with Stunt Double Bud Ekins and the film they were in together, 'The Great Escape'. As the two men shared their enthusiasm for motorbikes, it was a natural progression for them to work together in Bud's motorbike shop in California, fixing , tinkering and riding, and working to improve performance. This brought about their concept of combining a Metisse frame and a Triumph engine for a new track racing bike. McQueen decided to take this model to England where he met up with the Rickman brothers of Metisse motorbikes, and the 'Desert Racer' was soon born.

0h 48m

https://www.cardinalreleasing.com/steve-mcqueen-desert-racer/

French (fr-FR)

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Star du grand écran, Steeve McQueen était un passionné de motos et participait à des courses dans le désert

0h 50m

Spanish; Castilian (es-ES)

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En este rápido documental de una hora de duración, el director Jon Brewer descubre la fascinante historia del ícono del cine Steve McQueen como un corredor de motos del desierto y talentos ocultos que en general se desconocen. Más específicamente, su obsesión con las motos y la invención de la bicicleta de carreras que fue el subproducto de su relación con Stunt Double Bud Ekins y la película en la que estuvieron juntos, 'The Great Escape'. Mientras los dos hombres compartían su entusiasmo por las motos, era una progresión natural para ellos trabajar juntos en la tienda de motocicletas de Bud en California, arreglando, retocando , y trabajando para mejorar el rendimiento. Esto produjo su concepto de combinar un cuadro Metisse y un motor Triumph para una nueva bicicleta de carreras. McQueen decidió llevar este modelo a Inglaterra, donde se encontró con los hermanos Rickman de motos Metisse, y pronto nació el 'Desert Racer'.

0h 50m

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