- Faster (film)
Infobox Film
name = Faster
caption =
director =Mark Neale
producer =
writer =
narrator =Ewan McGregor
starring =Valentino Rossi Max Biaggi Garry McCoy
John Hopkins
music =tomandandy
cinematography =Grant Gee
editing =
distributor = Slamdance on the Road
released =May 16 2003
(Cannes Film Festival )
runtime = 103 min.
country = USA,Spain
language = English
budget =
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followed_by =
website = http://www.fastermovie.com
amg_id = 1:305980
imdb_id = 368721"Faster" is a feature-length documentary film about the
MotoGP motorcycle racing world championship. The film was directed byMark Neale , featuring cinematography by music video directorGrant Gee .Chris Paine was anExecutive Producer . It was released in 2003 and is narrated by actor and motorcycle enthusiastEwan McGregor .The film spotlights the MotoGP world championship, the premiere level of motorcycle road racing, which is a series of sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world's best riders. The film features appearances by MotoGP's biggest stars, including
Valentino Rossi ,Max Biaggi , who was Rossi's chief rival, Australian veteranGarry McCoy , and young American John Hopkins. Several former world champions are interviewed, includingMick Doohan ,Kevin Schwantz , paralyzed former racerWayne Rainey ,Kenny Roberts , andBarry Sheene .The film was produced by Los Angeles-based Spark Productions in association with Dorna Sports SL, the rights-holder for MotoGP and the driving force behind the sport's explosive growth over the last decade. It was filmed around the world during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
DVD Release
Faster was released as a 2-disc DVD on November 16, 2004. In addition to the movie, extras include on-board camera footage from actual races, and a short sequel film on events after 2003 and the early stages of the 2004 season.
Notable Appearances
The following riders appear in the film:
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Max Biaggi
*Loris Capirossi
*Carlos Checa
*Mick Doohan
*Noriyuki Haga
*Nicky Hayden
*John Hopkins
*Eddie Lawson
*Randy Mamola
*Garry McCoy
*Shinya Nakano
*Kenny Roberts
*Wayne Rainey
*Valentino Rossi
*Kevin Schwantz
*Barry Sheene External links
* [http://www.fastermovie.com/ "Faster"] official movie site
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368721/ "Faster"] atThe Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117923556.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 Review] from Variety
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