From a sharp script by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, and with Matt Damon and Christian Bale both on electrifying form, James Mangold’s thrilling buddy film is based on the remarkable true story of the visionary car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and fearless driver Ken Miles (Bale). Shelby had been one of the few Americans to win the 24-hour Le Mans race, but when his driving career was cut short, he was hired by Ford Motor Company to build a car to take on the all-dominating Ferrari. He insisted on doing that with Miles, an ill-tempered Brit haunted by demons, on his team. MH
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