The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

Nov 1, 1974

1h 28m

★ 0.0

In the dangerous, high-speed world of Formula One racing, there are only two kinds of drivers... the quick and the dead

Overview

Directed by Claude Du Boc and narrated by Stacey Keach the film centers on the fragility of life and the possibility of death for Formula One drivers of the 70's. This film includes access to the top F1 drivers like Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert, Mike Hailwood and Peter Revson which would seem all but impossible in today's F1 world.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Narrator

Stacy Keach

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Jackie Stewart

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François Cévert

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Peter Revson

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Roger Williamson

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James Hunt

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Niki Lauda

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Mike Hailwood

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