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Desert Racer
Synopsis
Exploring iconic actor Steve McQueen's explores for motorbikes, his relationship with his stunt double Bud Ekins and the film they were in together 'The Great Escape'.
Through McQueen and Ekins's shared love of bikes, the duo created a new track-racing bike, which McQueen took to England where he met up with the Rickman brothers of Metisse motorbikes, and thus the ‘Desert Racer’ was born
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of film
- Features
- Director
- Jon Brewer
- Producer
- Jon Brewer
- Screenwriter
- Laura Royko
- Principal Cast
- Steve McQueen, Bud Ekins, Chad McQueen, Charley Boorman (narrator)
Genre
Production status
Post-production
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Last updated 27th May 2015
