Set against the golden age of Formula 1 racing, RUSH portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed— James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
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Release Date:
Friday, September 27, 2013 Nationwide
sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use RESTRICTED
Plot: What's the story about?
Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl). Taking us into their personal lives on and off the track, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. If you make one mistake, you die.
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Who stars in Rush: Cast List
Chris Hemsworth ... James Hunt
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Alexandra Maria Lara ... Marlene Knaus
Geostorm, Suite Francaise
Daniel Bruhl ... Niki Lauda
All Quiet on the Western Front, Burnt
Olivia Wilde ... Suzy Miller
Babylon, Butter
Natalie Dormer ... Gemma
The Wasp, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Christian McKay ... Alexander Hesketh
I Melt With You, Florence Foster Jenkins
Who's making Rush: Crew List
A look at the Rush behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ron Howard last directed Thirteen Lives and Under the Banner of Heaven. The film's writer Peter Morgan last wrote Solace and In the Heart of the Sea.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Tim BevanEric Fellner
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Brian Oliver
Companies
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Production: What we know about Rush?
Key Facts
- Billed as a "re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda."
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.
- 2012 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2012 - March: The film was set to Production status.
- 2011 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Set to start principal production in the next few months.
- 2011 - July: The film was set to Announced status.
Rush Release Date: When was the film released?
Rush was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, September 27, 2013. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Don Jon, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Out in the Dark.
Rush DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Rush was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 .