CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 2h 3m

Hell on Wheels

80%(10)IMDbDocumentary

Year after year hundreds of thousands of fans line the route of the Tour de France, cheering on their heroes and willing them to victory, while millions of viewers worldwide tune in on their televisions. Academy Award-winning director Pepe Danquart, fascinated by the spectacle of the three week race, chose to focus on the courage, the pain and the fear of the riders of the Tour. Training his lens on German superstar sprinter Eric Zabel and his loyal domestique Rolf Aldag, Danquart captures the thrill of the race and the teamwork behind the stars of the peleton. He also shines light on the Tour's supporting cast - the director sportifs, masseurs, and, of course, the wildly enthusiastic fans. Reveling in the stunning landscape - from the Alps to the Pyrenees to the Massif Central to Paris - and with a nice dollop of Le Tour's history, HELL ON WHEELS transcends the sport it celebrates to reveal an astonishing human endeavor.

Directed byWerner Swiss Schweizer, Pepe Danquart

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
DE
Released
June 10, 2004
Studios
Dschoint Ventschr FilmproduktionAmaury Sport OrganisationQuinte Film GmbH

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Tour de France - Hell on Wheels

Tour de France - Hell on Wheels

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7 credited
Starring
Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

Himself

Rolf Aldag

Rolf Aldag

Himself

Andreas Klöden

Himself

Steve Zampieri

Himself

Dieter Ruthenberg

Himself

Mario Kummer

Himself

Serge Laget

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Werner Swiss Schweizer
Pepe Danquart
Pepe Danquart
Written by
Pepe Danquart
Pepe Danquart
Produced by
Mirjam Quinte

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