Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

Aug 17, 2017

1h 28m

★ 7.3

We all know how he died, this is the story of how he lived.

Overview

Ronnie Peterson nicknamed “Superswede” was the fastest formula 1-driver in the 70s who never became a world champion.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Nice Drama

Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning

Strix Drama

Film Capital Stockholm

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Ronnie Peterson

Self (archive footage)

Barbro Peterson

Self

Nina Kennedy

Self

Jackie Stewart

Self

John Watson

Self

Emerson Fittipaldi

Self

Niki Lauda

Self

David Brodie

Self

Jody Scheckter

Self

Mario Andretti

Self

Clive Chapman

Self (archive footage)

Ken Tyrrell

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