Rush is a 2013 biographical action film directed by Ron Howard and written by Peter Morgan. It was released on 13 September 2013.
It is about the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1976 Formula One season.
Plot[]
The film chronicles the 1976 season, with Niki Lauda's massive accident in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, his dramatic recovery and the title battle at the Japanese Grand Prix in torrential conditions in Fuji.
Cast[]
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| James Hunt | Chris Hemsworth |
| Niki Lauda | Daniel Brühl |
| Suzy Miller | Olivia Wilde |
| Marlene Lauda | Alexandra Maria Lara |
| Clay Regazzoni | Pierfrancesco Favino |
| Louis Stanley | David Calder |
| Nurse Gemma | Natalie Dormer |
| Alastair Caldwell | Stephen Mangan |
| Alexander Hesketh | Christian McKay |
| Stirling Moss | Alistair Petrie |
| Bubbles Horsley | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Teddy Mayer | Colin Stinton |
| Harvey Postlethwaite | Jamie de Courcey |
| Enzo Ferrari | Augusto Dallara |
| Luca Cordero di Montezemelo | Illario Calvo |
| John Hogan | Patrick Baladi |
| Lauda's Mechanic | Vincent Riotta |
| McLaren Mechanic | Martin Savage |
| BRM Mechanic | James Sives |
| English Race Announcer | Simon Taylor |
| Patrick Depailler | Daniel Christodolou |
| Brett Lunger | Robert Christopher Austin |
| Harald Ertl | Tom Wlaschiha |
| Arturo Merzario | Cristian Solimeno |
| Guy Edwards | James Norton |
| Agnes Bonnet | Joséphine de La Baume |
| Peter Hunt | Geoffrey Streatfield |
| Paul Metternich | Julian Vialon |
| Hunt's Awards Girlfriend | Polly Furnival |
| Pan Am Stewardess | Brooke Johnston |
| BOAC Stewardess | Hannah Britland |
Production[]
The film was shot in the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. Filming took place on former World War II airfield, Blackbushe Airport; Snetterton; Cadwell Park; Brands Hatch and the Nürburgring.
Reception[]
Rush currently has a rating of 95% from Rotten Tomatoes.
Differences from real life[]
- A number of things in the film are exaggerated, notably the Hunt-Lauda rivalry, which in real life they had shared a flat early in their careers and were good friends, or downplayed, such as Lauda's wife Marlene's shock at his disfiguration.
- Hunt's rival at the British F3 race at Crystal Palace was actually Dave Morgan instead of Lauda.
- The Nürburgring had been nicknamed as "The Graveyard" in the movie, but in real life, Jackie Stewart called the Nordschleife as "The Green Hell".
- Lauda won the 1975 drivers' championship title at Monza instead of Watkins Glen. Also at Watkins Glen, Hunt actually finished fourth instead of retiring from a blown engine in the movie.
- Two drivers were only shown rescuing Lauda during his fiery accident at Nürburgring instead of four. Also, in real life, it was Arturo Merzario who pulled Lauda out of the burning car, not Brett Lunger which was depicted in the movie.
- The 1976 Japanese Grand Prix depicted several errors:
- Hunt passed Alan Jones for third to secure the title, not Clay Regazzoni.
- In real life, Jones and Regazzoni finished 4th and 5th respectively, not Regazzoni and Jacques Laffite.
- In the end narration, Lauda describes Hunt, while being a TV broadcaster, met up with Lauda on a bicycle with a flat tire. In reality, Hunt ran out of money and fell into alcohol addiction, and Lauda gave him money in order for him to live a second chance and become a TV commentator.