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RUSH

Ron Howard's action biopic tells of the intense rivalry between two legendary Formula One drivers.

Back in the 1970's, Formula One was still crazy sport - of the 25 drivers who began the championship each year, an avarage of two died in crashes. So, although it wasn't exactly The Hunger Games, there was an air of the gladiator contest about it. And the greatest battle of those days was between a talented, but cold and arrogant Austrian, Niki Lauda, and a charming English playboy called James Hunt. Lauda was a total professional, his every move calculated in advance. Hunt was impulsive, unpredictable, and probably the last of the gentlemen amateurs in the sport. 

Rush tells the story of their rivarly from the beginning of the incredible 1976 championship, right up to the climax, which was decided on the last lap of the last race of the season.
Chris Hemsworth is perfect as James Hurt, irresistibly sexy and funny. But the real heart of the story Niki Lauda's amazing return to his Ferrari just weeks after he almost died in the crash that left him horribly disfigured.