Faster (2003)

The first film to go inside the MotoGP world since television took a sport watched by a few thousand spectators at race tracks and turned it into prime-time entertainment for over 350 ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Neale

Writer:

Mark Neale

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi

Cast

Credited cast:
Ewan McGregor	...	Narrator (voice)
Valentino Rossi	...	Himself
Max Biaggi	...	Himself
Garry McCoy	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Bennet	...	Himself
Jeremy Burgess	...	Himself
Loris Capirossi	...	Himself
Carlos Checa	...	Himself
Claudio Costa	...	Himself (as Dr. Claudio Costa)
Mick Doohan	...	Himself
John Hopkins	...	Himself
Olivier Jacque	...	Himself
Hamish Jamieson	...	Himself
Eddie Lawson	...	Himself
Bob MacLean	...	Himself

Storyline

The first film to go inside the MotoGP world since television took a sport watched by a few thousand spectators at race tracks and turned it into prime-time entertainment for over 350 million people worldwide. The MotoGP world championship is the pinnacle of motorcycle sport, a series of sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world's top riders. Filmed around the world during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, FASTER asks this question: How do you go faster than the rest, how do you win at this glamorous, dangerous game? The movie could be subtitled: How do you beat Valentino Rossi? The 24 year old Italian, world champion in 2001 and 2002, currently dominates MotoGP, and he's the charismatic center of the film. In addition, FASTER focuses on three other riders: Rossi's bitter rival Max Biaggi; the brilliant but injury-prone Garry McCoy; and the rising teenage star John Hopkins. Tales told by a supporting cast include former world champions including Mick Doohan, ...

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Plot Keywords:

motogp | motorcycle | racing | 

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Taglines:

Two wheels. 200MPH. Every man for himself.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and sports related accidents

Details

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

A leggyorsabb

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dorna Sports S.L.,Spark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tad Pilati: There's no feeling from the center of his chest down. He's being held in a hospital, he's in stable condition and the next 48 hours are gonna tell us everything.

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Connections

Followed by Hitting the Apex (2015)

User Reviews

Sport bike motorcycle racing at its finest!

If you have any interest in finding out what drives guys to push the envelope on a motorcycle this is the movie to watch. This documentary includes some great footage of pretty radical MotoGP riding with explanations from the riders themselves and the people who support them. You may actually learn why these "crazies" do what they do. If you are an aggressive sports motorcycle rider this is a must see; all others will enjoy it also for the intensity, action and skill performed by these folks. I especially enjoyed hearing from the doctors that treat the injuries of these racers and their comments on the psyche of these riders. Some of these guys don't even ride on the streets! But most if not all have come off these maniacal machines at well over 100 mph and walked away....MANY times! Even if you don't appreciate action motorcycle flicks, this movie will give you some pretty good insight into what this sport is all about. Definitely a 10 for biker folks, and maybe a 6 or 7 for those who are not.