Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels

Movie·2004·2h 3m

Hell on Wheels

Directed By

Werner Swiss Schweizer

Country

Germany

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Höllentour

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.

Producer

Mirjam Quinte

Cinematography

Wolfgang Thaler

Music

Josef Bach

Editor

Mona Bräuer

Themes

friendshipsportspainmediatour de france

Production House

Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion
Amaury Sport Organisation
Quinte Film GmbH

Audience Score

80%

10 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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Cast

Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

Himself

Rolf Aldag

Rolf Aldag

Himself

Andreas Klöden

Himself

Steve Zampieri

Himself

Dieter Ruthenberg

Himself

Mario Kummer

Himself

Serge Laget

Himself

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Crew

Werner Swiss Schweizer

Director

Josef Bach

Original Music Composer

Arne Schumann

Original Music Composer

Pepe Danquart

Pepe Danquart

Director, Screenplay

Mirjam Quinte

Producer

Mona Bräuer

Editor

Wolfgang Thaler

Director of Photography

Filip Zumbrunn

Director of Photography

Michael Hammon

Director of Photography

Till Brönner

Till Brönner

Original Music Composer

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