Super Speedway (2000)

Director:

Stephen Low

Writer:

Alexander Low (story)

Genre:

Documentary | Action | Sport

Plot:

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season...

Plot Keywords:

Motor | Wind Tunnel | Father Son Relationship | Automobile Racing | IMAX

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Richard Garneau	...	French Narrator (voice)
Jim Paulson	...	Himself - Race Announcer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Andretti	...	Himself
Mario Andretti	...	Himself
Michael Andretti	...	Himself
Jon Corfino
Christian Fittipaldi	...	Himself
Carl Haas	...	Himself (Car Owner)
Don Lyons	...	Himself

Directed by
Stephen Low

Writing credits
Alexander Low		(story writer)

Produced by
Goulam Amarsy	....	executive producer
James Lahti	....	associate producer
Stephen Low	....	producer
Neil Richter	....	associate producer
Pietro L. Serapiglia	....	producer

Original Music by
Gilles Ouellet

Cinematography by
Andrew Kitzanuk		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
James Lahti

Production Management
Lilly Antonecchia	....	production manager
Michael Prentice	....	unit manager
Victoria Rose	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacques Laberge	....	assistant director: Florida & England
Michael Prentice	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Pierre Bertrand	....	sound recordist
Alek Bromke	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Carwardine	....	sound recordist (as Bruce Cowardine)
Dominique Chartrand	....	sound recordist
Bruno DeGazio	....	sound effects editor (as Bruno Degazzio)
Ed Douglas	....	sound effects editor
Steve Foster	....	re-recording engineer
Paul Germann	....	assistant sound editor
Louis Hone	....	foley mixer
Kevin Howard	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Jackman	....	sound effects editor
Anthony Lancett	....	sound effects editor (as Tony Lancett)
Jason MacNeill	....	assistant sound editor (as Jason MacNeil)
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist (as Andrew Malcolm)
Cory Mandel	....	re-recording engineer
Frank Mannino	....	sound recordist
Dave Moffat	....	sound effects editor
Richard Nichol	....	sound recordist
James Porteous	....	post-production sound supervisor
Ed Poty	....	adr editor
Ed Poty	....	adr recordist
Jack Procher	....	sound effects editor
Kim Renaud	....	assistant sound editor
D. Andrew Roberts	....	re-recording engineer
Jason Talbot	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Thillaye	....	sound effects editor
Bill Turchinetz	....	sound effects editor
Gren-Erich Zwicker	....	assistant sound editor (as Gren Zwicker)

Visual Effects by
Glen Ardnt	....	video effects
Mario Doucet	....	digital visual effects
Mario Fraser	....	digital visual effects
Francois Latremoille	....	video effects (as François Latremoille)
Christine Lévesque	....	digital visual effects (as Christine Levesque)
Richard Ostiguy	....	director: title sequence animation (as Rick Ostiguy)
Thomas Thorne	....	digital visual effects
Nathalie Tremblay	....	digital visual effects
Daniel White	....	effects supervisor
Kim Yong-Kyun	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Mario Andretti	....	camera operator: principal on-board photography
Michael Andretti	....	camera operator: additional on-board photography
Bernard Arseneau	....	gaffer
Michel Bernier	....	first assistant camera
Mikey Bertrand	....	key grip
Mike Brennan	....	generator operator
Mathieu Charest	....	gaffer
Frank Dorset	....	key gaffer
Patrick Gariup	....	still photographer
Alec Greaves	....	developer: special camera mounts, Surrey Motorsports
Jean-Marc Hébert	....	key gaffer
Clive Johnson	....	best boy: England
Steve Long	....	generator operator
Rick Loughlin	....	best boy: England (as Rich Loughlin)
Nicolas Marion	....	first assistant camera
Robert Mattigetz	....	key gaffer (as Bob Mattigetz)
Pierre Rancourt	....	gaffer
Dylan Reade	....	first assistant camera
William Reeve	....	camera operator (as Bill Reeve)
Carlo Secchiaroli	....	key grip
Per Inge Shel	....	first assistant camera (as Per-Inge Schel)
Filipe Teixeira	....	first assistant camera
John Wendling	....	key grip
Mark Woods	....	key grip

Editorial Department
Mel Bucholz	....	post-production consultant (as Melvin Bucholz)
David Keighley	....	executive in charge of post-production: IMAX
Steven Koflanovich	....	post-production consultant
Ralph Milliken	....	post-production consultant
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Scott Price	....	post-production consultant
Victoria Rose	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Richard Bergeron	....	music preparation
Lucie Bourgouin	....	music rights clearance: Permission Inc.
Catherine Dallaire	....	orchestra leader
Robert Jacques	....	assistant music scoring engineer
Gilles Leveillé	....	musical consultant (as Gilles Léveillé)
Gérard Masse	....	music contractor
Jacques Montminy	....	music scoring engineer
Gilles Ouellet	....	conductor
Gilles Ouellet	....	orchestrator
Gilles Ouellet	....	symphonic adaptation
Nadine Vicente	....	music production manager

Transportation Department
Keith Armstrong	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Jerry Bouschard	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
David Briedenbach	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Pedro Campuzano	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
David Evans	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Brian Ferguson	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
James Giustino	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Bill Godisak	....	driver: Roadster
Don Hoevel	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
John Littlefield	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Brett Mann	....	driver: Roadster
Ty Manseau	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Phil Mayers	....	mechanic: Roadster
Russell Olson	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Tim Schuur	....	mechanic: Roadster
Mike Solis	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Ray Sorenson	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car
Bob Symonds	....	mechanic: Roadster
Trevor Weston	....	race mechanic: on-board camera car

Other crew
Gary Aukland	....	production assistant
Paul Aziz	....	promotion
Vito G. Balenzano	....	production assistant (as Vito Balanzano)
Evan Beloff	....	promotion
Joanne Camacho-Gendron	....	insurance broker: B. F. Lorenzetti Inc.
Dougal B. Caron	....	production comptroller (as Dougal Caron)
Nancy Cleman	....	legal counsel: McMaster Meighen
Andrew Craig	....	chief executive officer: CART
Gustavo Cruz	....	production assistant
Heather Davidson	....	production assistant
Randy Dzierzawski	....	executive vice president: CART
Ed Gathercole	....	insurance broker: B. F. Lorenzetti Inc.
Peter Gibbons	....	chief engineer: Michael Andretti
Amy Hollowbush	....	assistant: Mario and Michael Andretti
Janice Johnson	....	production secretary
Sharon Kahn	....	publicist: Kahn & Jacobs Public Relations
Nancy Klein	....	assistant accountant
Michael Kronish	....	promotion
Kathi Lauterbach	....	public relations director: Newman/Haas Racing
Brian Lawrence	....	senior broadcast coordinator: CART
Brian Lisles	....	chief engineer: Christian Fittipaldi
Alexander Low	....	promotion
Don Lyons	....	historical consultant: Dean Van Lines #12 (as Donald Lyons)
Anna McMurtry	....	production accountant
Bob Mott	....	production assistant
Marcia Myers	....	team coordinator: Newman/Haas Racing
Harold Pinsky	....	chartered accountant: Levitt, Feldstein, et al
Andrew Princz	....	promotion
Michael Prupas	....	legal counsel: Heenan Blaikie
Patty Reid	....	publicist: Mario and Michael Andretti
J. Kirk Russell	....	vice-president of competition: CART
Rosemary Stewart-Misovic	....	production secretary
Susan Stuebs	....	administrative assistant: Newman/Haas Racing
John Tzouanakis	....	assistant team manager: Newman/Haas Racing (as John 'TZ' Tzouanakis)
Iris E. Wagner	....	promotion
Annick Wan Chow Wah	....	production secretary
Mark A. Watters	....	helicopter pilot (as Mark Watters)
Lee White	....	team manager: Newman/Haas Racing

Thanks
Pat Albany	....	special thanks
Ron Bakeman	....	special thanks
Lynton Banks-Davies	....	special thanks: windtunnel technician, Cranfield University
Claire Benoit	....	special thanks
Judy Collis	....	special thanks: technical officer, Cranfield University
Leroy Elgas	....	acknowledgment: photograph of 1965 Roadster provided by
Nicole Forkner	....	special thanks
Carl Haas	....	with gratitude to: Owner, Newman/Hass Racing
Ralph Hansen	....	special thanks: Pegasus Promotions
Zachary Hansen	....	special thanks
Curt Johnson	....	special thanks
Dick Jones	....	special thanks: Impact Centre, Cranfield University
Erica Light	....	special thanks
Dale Lyons	....	special thanks
Jim Mann	....	acknowledgment: car prop provided by
Jo Moss	....	special thanks
Barbara Mueller	....	special thanks: MSM Camera Rentals (as Barb Mueller)
Marty Mueller	....	special thanks: MSM Camera Rentals
Paul Newman	....	with gratitude to: Owner, Newman/Hass Racing
Suzanne Picard	....	special thanks
Bob Presner	....	special thanks
Joe Underwood	....	special thanks (as Sheriff Joe Underwood)
Beth Williams	....	special thanks
Jacob Williams	....	special thanks
Missy Wilson	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Openwheel Productions (a division of The Stephen Low Company)

Distributors

• Pan Vision (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Music (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Buzz Image Group (digital visual effects)
• Radikal Productions (video effects)

Other Companies

• Action Sports Adventure  archival footage provided by (as Actions Sports Adventure National Archives)
• Arizona Science Center  produced with the financial participation of
• B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates  insurance broker (as B. F. Lorenzetti Inc.)
• Banque Nationale de Paris  bank financing
• Bristol Omnitheater  produced with the financial participation of
• Cass County Sheriff's Department  special thanks
• Christine Yankou Communications  publicity
• Cinemax Quebec  produced with the financial participation of (as Cinemax Quebec Inc. [3-D] [2-D])
• City of Dowaglac Fire Department  special thanks
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  laboratory services
• Cosworth  special thanks
• Cranfield University  special thanks
• D.A.V.E. Audio  audio post-production facility (as Dave)
• David Keighley Productions 70MM  negative cutting (as 70MM Inc.)
• David Keighley Productions 70MM  post-production consultant (as David Keighley Productions Ltd.)
• David Keighley Productions 70MM  titles and optical effects (as 70MM Inc.)
• Detroit Science Center  produced with the financial participation of
• Edge Maxvision Cinema, The  produced with the financial participation of
• Edmonton Space & Science Centre  produced with the financial participation of
• Exhibition Place  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario)
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History  produced with the financial participation of
• GO Productions  music score
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  legal counsel (as Heenan Blaikie)
• IMAX Theatre  produced with the financial participation of (as IMAX Theatre at Eau Claire Market, Calgary Canada)
• IMAX Theatre  produced with the financial participation of (as IMAX Theatre, Portage Place, Winnipeg, Canada)
• IMAX Theatre  produced with the financial participation of (as BMW Pavilion IMAX Cinema, Capetown)
• IMAX Waterstad Theater, Rotterdam  produced with the financial participation of
• Imagica USA Inc.  film recording
• John Q. Hammons Theaters Inc., IMAX Discovery Theatre, Myrtle Beach  produced with the financial participation of
• K-Mart  made possible with a contribution by (as K-Mart Corporation)
• Kahn & Jacobs  publicity (as Kahn & Jacobs Public Relations)
• Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center  produced with the financial participation of
• Kinepolis IMAX Theatre, Brussels  produced with the financial participation of
• La Géode  produced with the financial participation of (as La Geode - Paris)
• Les Productions Pascal Blais  motion-controlled stills photography (as Productions Pascal Blais)
• Levitt Feldstein Dubin Epstein Pinsky  chartered accountants
• Liberty Science Center  produced with the financial participation of
• Lola Cars International  special thanks (as Lola Cars Racing Car Constructors)
• Louisville Science Center  produced with the financial participation of
• MSM Design/Imagery Rentals  special thanks (as MSM Camera Rentals)
• Maryland Science Center, Baltimore  produced with the financial participation of
• McMaster Meighen  legal counsel
• Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at
• Michigan International Speedway  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan)
• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio)
• Motion Picture Guarantors Ltd.  completion bond
• Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago  produced with the financial participation of
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation  produced with the financial participation of (as New Mexico Museum of National History & Science)
• Newman / Haas Racing  with gratitude to
• Nikon  special thanks
• Novek & Belanger  publicity
• Ontario Place Corporation  produced with the financial participation of (as Ontario Place Cinesphere, Toronto)
• Pacific Science Center  produced with the financial participation of (as Pacific Science Center IMAX Theatre)
• Pacific Title  titles and optical effects
• Palais Montcalm Hall  music score recorded at
• Parques Temáticos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  produced with the financial participation of
• Pegasus Promotions  special thanks
• Permission Inc.  music rights clearance
• Raceway on Belle Isle Park  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Raceway on Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan)
• Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater & Science Center, The  produced with the financial participation of (as Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre and Science Center, San Diego)
• Riverfront IMAX Theater  produced with the financial participation of (as IMAX Theatre In Riverfront Park, Spokane WA)
• Road America  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin)
• Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina  produced with the financial participation of
• Science North  produced with the financial participation of (as Science North/Science Nord, Sudbury, Canada)
• Science Place, The  produced with the financial participation of (as The Science Place/T.I. Founders IMAX Theatre, Dallas, Texas)
• Science Spectrum  produced with the financial participation of
• Science World British Columbia  produced with the financial participation of (as Science World, British Columbia)
• Sebring International Raceway  thank you to the race track owners and personnel at (as Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida)
• Societe de Vieux Port de Montreal, La  produced with the financial participation of (as Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal Inc.)
• Société Radio-Canada  music score mixed at (as SRC recording studios in Quebec City)
• Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)  produced with the financial assistance of
• St. Louis Science Center  produced with the financial participation of
• Surrey Motorsports  special camera mounts developed by
• Texaco  made possible with a contribution by (as Texaco Group Inc.)
• UltraScreen Theatre  produced with the financial participation of
• Union Planters IMAX  produced with the financial participation of
• Virginia Air & Space Centre  produced with the financial participation of

Also Known As:

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP

Certification:

UK:E | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, Michigan, USA

Company:

Openwheel Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in Super Speedway: The Making of... (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

Once Upon a Time in the West

staged and superficial

It was so painfully obvious that the Andrettis, the Haas team and the other drivers were acting from a script -- and not doing a very good job of it, coming across as stiff and unnatural. Witness the scene before the "big race," how every driver is complaining of the problems he's having with his car: why are they waiting until NOW to talk about this?! Was Michael the only driver who had the foresight to do test runs? The only time Mario and Michael were themselves were when they were driving, the only times they couldn't afford to think about the fact that they were on camera.

Aside from some tidbits on how a F1 car is built, I gleamed no insights whatsoever into how these men think and why they, literally, risk their lives for a living; "because I love it" doesn't cut it. And the car the mechanic gave Mario: are we really expected to believe he wrestled that beauty from the heap of scrap he found in a barn?! Gimme a break!