Rush Movie

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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.

Who's Involved:

Christian McKay, Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard, Natalie Dormer, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Daniel Bruhl, Brian Oliver, Olivia Wilde, Brian Grazer, Peter Morgan, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino, Julian Rhind-Tutt

Release Date:

Friday, September 27, 2013 Nationwide

R   RESTRICTED MPA
sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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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

... James Hunt

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Transformers One  

... Marlene Knaus

Suite Francaise, Geostorm  

... Niki Lauda

The Cloverfield Paradox, All Quiet on the Western Front  

... Suzy Miller

The Lazarus Effect, The Next Three Days  

... Gemma

W.E., The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2  

... Alexander Hesketh

Florence Foster Jenkins, I Melt With You  


 

... Clay Regazzoni

The Keys to the House, Kiss Me Again  

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

Ron Howard

Screenwriter

Peter Morgan

Producers

Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Brian Oliver

Production: What we know about Rush?

Key Facts

  1. Billed as a "re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda."

Filming Timeline

  1. 2013 - March: The film was set to Completed  status.

    MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

  2. 2012 - August: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2012 - March: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2011 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Set to start principal production in the next few months.

  5. 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 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Don Jon and Out in the Dark.

Rush DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Rush was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 .

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