Höllentour

Jun 10 2004 Not Rated 2h 0m
Documentary, Sport

Year after year hundreds of thousands of fans line the route of the Tour de France, cheering on their heroes and willing them to victory, while millions of viewers worldwide tune in on their televisions. Academy Award-winning director Pepe Danquart, fascinated by the spectacle of the three week race, chose to focus on the courage, the pain and the fear of the riders of the Tour. Training his lens on German superstar sprinter Eric Zabel and his loyal domestique Rolf Aldag, Danquart captures the thrill of the race and the teamwork behind the stars of the peleton. He also shines light on the Tour's supporting cast - the director sportifs, masseurs, and, of course, the wildly enthusiastic fans. Reveling in the stunning landscape - from the Alps to the Pyrenees to the Massif Central to Paris - and with a nice dollop of Le Tour's history, HELL ON WHEELS transcends the sport it celebrates to reveal an astonishing human endeavor.

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Plot

Every year, the legendary Tour de France race and its participants capture the hearts and minds of a million onlookers all over the world. In Höllentour, Oscar-winning filmmaker Pepe Danquart and co-director Werner Schweizer take a behind-the-scenes ride with the T-Mobile team 2003, whose courage and perseverance make for nail-biting action. Shot on the race's 100th anniversary, the film also tells of the event's fascinating history, how it grew from simple origins to the moneymaker of today. Searching for the truth behind the spectacle, the film takes an emotional rollercoaster with some of the world's elite athletes as they persist through injury, victory, and pain.

Written by

Pepe Danquart

Directed by

Pepe Danquart, Werner Schweizer

Cast

Erik Zabel, Rolf Aldag, Dieter Ruthenberg

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Amaury Sport Organisation, Quinte Film GmbH

Languages

Français, Deutsch, English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Tour de France - Hell on Wheels
Scores
# of Votes
757
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA