"It's the enemy
you know. Happiness. It puts doubt in your mind. Because all of a sudden you
have something to lose."
The remarkable race
for the 1976 Formula 1 Championship is brought thrillingly to life in this
colourful dramatisation of the battle between two drivers with contrasting
personalities. Niki Lauda, impressively played by German actor Daniel Bruhl, is
the dour pragmatist who adopts a tactical approach to racing and designs his
own cars. Australian beefcake Chris Hemsworth is Peter Hunt, the dashing English
playboy with a reckless streak. Rush recreates
an era when Formula 1 was potentially lethal. For one of these men a rainy day
towards the end of the 76' season will have a profound effect on their life.
Ron Howard - Career Highlights
Though one of the most
successful and versatile directors in Hollywood Ron Howard will always be best
known for playing Richie Cunningham on the long-running sitcom Happy Days (1974-84). Born into a
showbiz family, Howard appeared in countless TV shows as a youngster as did his
brother Clint who some may remember as the blonde kid who befriends a Grizzly
bear in Gentle Ben. Howard began
directing under the tutelage of B-movie king Roger Corman who produced his
first movie Grand Theft Auto (77). The
comedy Night Shift (82) was a modest
success but Howard's next two films, Splash
(84) with Tom Hanks falling in love with a mermaid and Cocoon (85) about a group of OAP's given a second lease of life
after an encounter with alien life-forms, were massive box-office hits. Sword
and sorcery epic Willow
Backdraft (91)
an exhilarating drama about fire-fighters in Chicago
