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In the mid-1970s, charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) share an intense rivalry in Formula 1 racing.
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Sep 20, 2013 · "Rush" is based on the true story of Formula One adversaries James Hunt, a swaggering rock-star-bad-boy Brit, and Niki Lauda, a tersely pragmatic Austrian with zero social skills and an itchy middle finger, as they vied for the 1976 world championship title.
- James Hunt Was A Somewhat Eccentric Partier
- James Hunt Would Get Sick to His Stomach Before Every Race
- James Hunt Proposed to His Wife The Day They Met
- Niki Lauda Returned to Racing only Six Weeks After His Accident
Ruling: Fact Hunt was so wild, in fact, that the film barely does him justice. According to a biography of Hunt, the race-car hunk bedded 5000 women in his lifetime, and he had a special affinity for airline stewardesses. He also heavily indulged in alcohol, marijuana and cocaine, as suggested by the film. A smaller detail the movie got right: Hunt...
Ruling: Fact Hunt’s pre-race ritual always involved vomiting. It’s up for debate as to whether this was due to nerves, excitement, or the ill effects of the previous night’s excesses. .
Ruling: Fiction But that fact is barely exaggerated: Hunt proposed to model Suzy Miller only a few weeks after they met. However, the marriage quickly turned sour. He admitted to papers later in life that he was “roaring drunk” at his own wedding because he was apprehensive about giving up his bachelorhood. Miller did have an affair with, and event...
Ruling: FactThe facts of Lauda’s accident are all true—he was caught in an inferno and breathing fumes for nearly one minute. A priest even came to Lauda’s bedside to read him his last rites. Yet Lauda returned to the track only six weeks later to defend his championship against a fast ascending Hunt. He had a panic attack during his first practice...
Sep 3, 2013 · Formula One adversaries James Hunt and Niki Lauda's larger-than-life bout for the 1976 world championship title fuels Ron Howard’s exhilarating “Rush” — not just one of the great racing ...
Sep 27, 2023 · The film dramatized the 1976 Formula 1 rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda (played by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl, respectively).
Sep 13, 2023 · Released 10 years ago, today, the film portrays the true story of Austrian Niki Lauda and British playboy James Hunt during the 70s. Considered by many to be the Golden era of Formula one the 70s was filled with Iconic names, fierce competition and extreme danger.
In 1976, the rivalry between two brilliant racing car drivers, the British James Hunt and the Austrian Nikki Lauda, came to a head in the almost literally life-and-death struggle of the Formula One championship.
