American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 2... Read allAmerican car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
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- Won 2 Oscars
- 25 wins & 91 nominations total
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- They took the American dream for a ride.
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- 12A
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- TriviaIn preparation for his role, Christian Bale took race driving lessons at the Bondurant High Performance Driving School. As it happened, the founder of the school had been a friend of Ken Miles. So in addition to the driving, Bale also got to hear stories of the 1960s racing scene. Bale's instructor and the film's stunt coordinator, Robert Nagle later stated; "he's hands down the best actor I've ever trained."
- GoofsAs the PA announcer counts down from 10 to begin the race, he says (in French) six, five, *forty*, three, two, one.
- Quotes
Carroll Shelby: [narration] There's a point at 7,000 RPM... where everything fades. The machine becomes weightless. Just disappears. And all that's left is a body moving through space and time. 7,000 RPM. That's where you meet it. You feel it coming. It creeps up on you, close in your ear. Asks you a question. The only question that matters. Who are you?
- Crazy creditsEpilogue: "Revered by racing fans worldwide, Ken Miles was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby became one of the most successful and celebrated sports car designers in history. The Ford GT40, developed by Shelby and Miles, won Le Mans in 1966, 1968 and 1969. It remains the only American built car ever to win the 24 hours of Le Mans."
- ConnectionsFeatured in CTV News at Noon Toronto: Episode dated 9 September 2019 (2019)
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- Jan 12, 2020
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- Ford v Ferrari
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Box office
- Budget
- $97,600,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $117,624,357
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,474,958
- Nov 17, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $225,508,210
- Runtime2 hours 32 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1


























































