Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

"Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans" (2015) is a British documentary you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna using rare footage and voice recordings that had sat unseen for decades.

In 1970, McQueen staked his career, his reputation, and much of his own money on a passion project: a film about the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with himself behind the wheel — not as an actor, but as an actual racing driver. Producers panicked, insurers walked, and the production collapsed into spectacular disorder. Testimony comes from his son Chad, ex-wife Neile Adams, director John Sturges, and fellow racer Derek Bell.

For anyone who only knows McQueen the movie star, this is a portrait of the obsessive underneath. Stream "Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans" (2015) online on iFILM.