Michel Vaillant (2003) ( Need for Speed )

Michel Vaillant (2003) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Need for Speed
Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
French ( DTS 5.1 )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Louis-Pascal Couvelaire

Written By:
Jean Graton
Philippe Graton

Actors:
Sagamore Stévenin ..... Michel Vaillant
Peter Youngblood Hills ..... Steve Warson
Jean-Pierre Cassel ..... Henri Vaillant
Diane Kruger ..... Julie Wood
Béatrice Agenin ..... Élisabeth Vaillant
Lisa Barbuscia ..... Ruth Wong
Philippe Bas ..... Jean-Pierre Vaillant
Stefano Cassetti ..... Giulio Cavallo
Philippe Lellouche ..... José
François Levantal ..... Bob Cramer
Agathe de La Boulaye ..... Gabrielle Spangenberg
Stéphane Metzger ..... Dan Hawkins
Scott Thrun ..... David Dougherty
Gary Cowan ..... Payntor
Lisa Couvelaire ..... Natasha

Synopsis:

The film' s story is about the car racer Michel Vaillant (Sagamore Stévenin) and his team that participate in the rallies all over the world and finally prestigious Le Mans 24-hour race. His team is like a family and Vaillant is not a loner-type racer. But because of the long-standing rivalry between Michel Vaillant's team The Vaillaints and his rival team The Leaders led by Ruth Wong (Lisa Barbuscia), and various acts of sabotage from plotting Ruth, the races become tough and deadly for Vaillant who must get over the obstacles with his skills and willpower.

For 25 years, two rival groups have duked it out using high-performance automobiles the way Judah and Messala used chariots in 'Ben-Hur': Team Leader, characterized by cheating and bad sportsmanship, and the upright and true Team Vaillante. Should Michel (poised, handsome Sagamore Stevenin, from 'Romance') compete at Le Mans, even though his mom (Beatrice Agenin) has had a nightmare in which he and his car go up in flames? Nice guy Michel makes complete integrity look both easy and admirable. His father, Henri (Jean-Pierre Cassel), builds race cars; Henri's older son, Jean-Pierre (Philippe Bas), manages the team; and Michel does the driving with his inseparable American friend, Steve Warson (Peter Youngblood Hills), and Irishman David Dougherty (Scott Thrun). Meanwhile, five years after her father's death, beautiful but hard-nosed bitch Ruth Wong (Lisa Barbuscia) announces that Team Leader is back and will compete at Le Mans. Her bosom buddy, Odessa (Jeanne Mauran), is always game for a bit of sabotage. When David dies in a fiery crash, Michel and Jean-Pierre agree to let David's lovely girlfriend, Julie Wood (Diane Kruger), inherit his slot behind the wheel. Then Miss Wong forces a Faustian bargain onto Michel.

Michel Vaillant is a 2003 French movie starring Sagamore Stévenin and Diane Kruger. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant character.

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