McLaren

Feb 14, 2016

1h 34m

★ 7.5

Pioneer. Leader. Father. Champion.

Overview

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

GFC Films

McLaren Trailers

Cast

Bruce McLaren

Dwayne Cameron

Self (archive footage)

Bruce McLaren

Self

Mario Andretti

Self

Alastair Caldwell

Self

Jackie Stewart

Self

Dan Gurney

Self

Emerson Fittipaldi

Self

Howden Ganley

Self

Chris Amon

Self

Jack Brabham

Self

Lothar Motschenbacher

English Doctor

Matt Coldrick

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