Le Mans: Directed by Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges. With Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Two car racing champions, an American and a German, face off on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France.

The driver, Mike Delaney (Steve McQueen) gets out and stares at a spot behind the aarmco barrier. Flashback to a night race at Le Mans, a crash and explosion. Piero Belghetti in the 18 Ferrari is dead, Mike Delaney is hurt and taken away by stretcher.

Le Mans (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Steve McQueen stars in this film that recreates the race at Le Mans, France. However, he is less the star and more the object of the camera's focus more than any of the other racers--but it's a very unusual film.

Steve McQueen had asked John Sturges to direct, but the two men couldn't agree on how to construct the movie. Sturges wanted to make a film with a more conventional script that focused on the relationships of the racers and concluded in …

Le Mans: Directed by Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges. With Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Two car racing champions, an American and a German, face off on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France.

"Le Mans" Steve Mcqueen, Porsche 917 Photo by Andre Marc Delourmel 1971 Solar Productions

Le Mans Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs

With Steve McQueen, Alan Trustman, Neile Adams, Chad McQueen. This Cannes-selected documentary reveals the true story behind the infamously troubled film shoot that nearly destroyed the career of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen.

"Le Mans" Steve McQueen 1971 Solar