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Hell on Wheels

8.0(10)20042h 3m3

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.

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Released
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Language
English
  • friendship
  • sports
  • pain
  • media
  • tour de france

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Germany, France, Switzerland

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical10 Jun 2004
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical (limited)Adelaide Film Festival19 Feb 2005
    • Theatrical (limited)PG19 May 2005
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical18 Feb 2005
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical010 Jun 2004
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical (limited)Hong Kong International Film Festival25 Mar 2005
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical (limited)Göteborg Film Festival30 Jan 2005
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Digital / OTT010 Jun 2004

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Hell on Wheels was released on 10 June 2004.

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