Hell on Wheels (2004)
Hell on Wheels (2004)
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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Cast

Erik Zabel Erik Zabel As: Himself
Rolf Aldag Rolf Aldag As: Himself
Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden As: Himself
Steve Zampieri Steve Zampieri As: Himself
Dieter Ruthenberg Dieter Ruthenberg As: Himself
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, English, Français

Release Date: 10 June 2004

Country: DE, FR, CH

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Amaury Sport Organisation, Quinte Film GmbH

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Pepe Danquart

Pepe Danquart

Screenplay

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Josef Bach

Josef Bach

Original Music Composer

Arne Schumann

Arne Schumann

Original Music Composer

Till Brönner

Till Brönner

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Filip Zumbrunn

Filip Zumbrunn

Director of Photography

Michael Hammon

Michael Hammon

Director of Photography

Wolfgang Thaler

Wolfgang Thaler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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