Ford v Ferrari

Christian Bale Director: James Mangold James Mangold

Overview

In the 1960s, Ferrari is an untouchable figure in racing. With Enzo Ferrari (Remo Girone) ardently chasing after excellence, the company is irrefutably the best there is. Ford's Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) wants in on the success, and so he journeys to Italy to propose a merger with the automobile giant. His plan, however, is met with ridicule. With a hurt ego, he enlists the help of car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to build a car that would defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Directed by James Mangold.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2020
UPC:	0024543640158
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Time:	2:32:00
Sales rank:	5,292

Special Features

Bringing the Rivalry to Life: 8-Part making-of documentary; 1080p Widescreen; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 ; English SDH subtitles; English Descriptive Audio

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Christian Bale	Ken Miles
Matt Damon	Carroll Shelby
Jon Bernthal	Lee Iacocca
Caitriona Balfe	Mollie Miles
Tracy Letts	Henry Ford ll
Josh Lucas	Leo Beebe
Noah Jupe	Peter Miles
Remo Girone	Enzo Ferrari
Ray McKinnon	Phil Remington
Roberta Sparta	Ferrari Guest
JJ Feild	Roy Lunn
Jenelle McKee	Ford Secretary
Wyatt Nash	Cool Young Buyer
Adam Mayfield	Lloyd Ruby
Helene Cardona	French Nun
Ian Harding	Jimmy
Marisa Petroro	Mrs. Henry Ford ll
Wallace Langham	Dr. Granger
Fatimah Hassan	Driver/Pedestrian
Dallas Chandler	Raceway Guest
Brea Bee	Tiki Bar Waitress
Jonathan LaPaglia	Eddie
Rudolf Martin	Dieter Voss
Brad Beyer	Wayne
Stefania Spampinato	Ferrari Translator
Jack McMullen	Charlie Agapiou
Molly Malin	Waitress
Darren Jacobs	British Commentator
Ward Horton	Burt
Bridie Latona	Claudia Cardinale
Joe Williamson	Don Frey
Andrew Burlinson	Ford Executive
Michael Gough	Le Mans Announcer
Joss Glennie-Smith	FAV Mechanic
Lachlan Buchanan	Celebrity MC
Ben Collins	Denny Hulme
Christopher Darga	John Holman
Sean Carrigan	Walt Hansgen
Evan Arnold	SCCA Official/Bill
Benjamin Rigby	Bruce McLaren
Paul Fox	Commentator
Alex Gurney	Dan Gurney
Tiffany Yvonne Cox	Janine
Grace Fae	Ford Secretary
Mark Krenik	Shelby Pit Smokey
Linda Victoria Romo	Agnelli Italian Party Guest
Giulia DaPian	Ferrari Pit/Box Girl
Kai Andersen	Shelby Pitcrew
Scott Rapp	Police Officer
Daniel Aryeh	Umberto Agnelli
Brooklyn McDaris	Ford Box Woman
Arron Shiver	Charlie Brockman
Drew Rausch	Pilot Steve
Darin Cooper	Sam
Tanner Foust	Ronnie Bucknam
Arianna Tysinger	Ford Pit Girl
ll Edwin Modlin	Ken - Ford Mustang Model
Larsen Deane	Ronnie Larson
Francesco Bauco	Lorenzo Bandini
Savannah Cruz	Raceway Guest
Emil Beheshti	Aeronautics Chief Engineer
Cambria Elise	Agnelli Guest
Alyona Khmara	Shelby's Secretary
Julian Miller	Eric Broadley
Sabina Nogic	Ford Box Spectator
Alex Leontev	Holman Moody Pit Crew/Ford Factory Worker
Bogdan Szumilas	Scuderia Ferrari
Louis Fasanaro	Ferrari Factory Enginer Builder
Shawn Law	Gus Scussel
Trent Walker	Holman Moody Pit Crew
Dayna Brand	Raceway Guest
Aylam Orian	German Commentator
Damon Preston	Ferrari Pit Crew
Guido Cocomello	Ludo Scarfiotti
Peter Arpesella	Ferrari Pit Boss
Michelle Ells	Impala Kid
Alfredo Tavares	Hero Ferrari Box
Cailan Robinson	Ford Executive
Troy Dillinger	Ford Executive
Corrado Invernizzi	Franco Gozzi
Sam Fusaro	Shelby Pit Crew
Patrick McGeough	Reporter
Michael Lanahan	Brumos Executive
Giovanni Cirfiera	Gianni Agnelli
Rylee Cravens	Le Mans Spectator
Al Wexo	Holman Moody Pit Crew
Sarah Jarman	Ford Waitress
Cameron West	Impala Dad
Michael DeBartolo	Ferrari Owner
David Cohen	Pit Marshall
Jillian Stuart	Young Girl
Blake Seltzer	Photographer
David Michael-Smith	Race Photographer
Paul Alan Dixon	Reporter/TV Crew
Forrest Jade	Raceway Guest
Craig Silva	Frosty
Jeff Winn	Flagger (Daytona)
Garth Wynne-Jones	Holman Moody Pit Crew/Factory Ford Worker
Ryna Nevius	Ford Spectator

Technical Credits

Jez Butterworth

John-Henry Butterworth

Jason Keller

James Mangold	Director,Producer
Stewart Alves	Animator
Randi Arroyo	Makeup
Gustaf Aspegren	Art Director
François Audouy	Production Designer
Abdelkarim Belkasemi	Camera Operator
Marco Beltrami	Score Composer
Dani Bernfeld	Executive Producer
Andrew Buckland	Editor
Jez Butterworth	Screenwriter
John-Henry Butterworth	Screenwriter
Mark R. Byers	Special Effects Supervisor
Laura Calvo	Makeup
Peter Chernin	Producer
Cheyenne Corre	Asst. Director
Maxime Couteret	Production Manager
Stephane Cressend	Art Director
Heather Cummings	Makeup
Ken Diaz	Makeup
Anthony Dixon	Associate Producer
Aaron Downing	Co-producer
Kissy Dugan	Casting
Patrick Dunn-Baker	Set Decoration/Design
Jordan Ferrer	Art Director
Matthew Gatlin	Art Director
David Giammarco	Sound/Sound Designer
Samuel R. Green	Sound/Sound Designer
Kevin Halloran	Executive Producer
Cassandra Han	Casting
Scott Herbertson	Set Decoration/Design
Cynthia Hernandez	Makeup
Joseph Hicks	Casting
Bo-Yon Hwang	Animator
Jason Keller	Screenwriter
Ronna Kress	Casting
David Luckenbach	Camera Operator
Michael Mann	Executive Producer
Randi Mavestrand	Makeup
Michael McCusker	Editor
Steven A. Morrow	Sound Mixer
Alex Noble	Makeup
Daniel Orlandi	Costumes/Costume Designer
Onofrio Nino Pansini	Camera Operator
Phedon Papamichael	Cinematographer
Buck Sanders	Score Composer
Steve Shearston	Special Effects Supervisor
Adam Somner	Asst. Director,Executive Producer
Lexx Staats	Makeup
Jenno Topping	Producer
Charles Axel Vollard	Special Effects Supervisor
Dirk Westervelt	Editor
Jay Wilkinson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In Ford v Ferrari, Director James Mangold (Walk the Line) pairs with the writing team of Jason Keller (Escape Plan) and brothers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow) to tell a mostly-factual tale of an American Dream come true. This team triumphs at making a limited-audience story into a compelling and exciting film that anyone can enjoy. The year is 1959, and shortly after he has won the 24-hour Le Mans, heart issues have sidelined Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) from racing. He turns to building cars instead, but it is not as satisfying to him. In the meantime, insults from Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari (Remo Girone) anger Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) so much that he determines to beat them at Le Mans. As a result, Ford General Manager Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) seeks out Shelby to gain his help in building the perfect race car. Part of that design is having the best driver, in the form of Ken Miles (Christian Bale), to push the car to its limits. An equally important part, though, is finding the perfect way around the bureaucracy of rigid marketing executives, most notably Leo Beebe (Josh Lucas), that might prevent Shelby and Miles from completing Ford's revenge. James Mangold's fine direction of both static and action scenes brings out the very best of the cast. And while some of the characterizations may be more colorful than in real life, the actors portray them in such a way that one can never tell if there are exaggerations to how things actually happened. A portion of the credit should go to the finely tuned script from Butterworth, Butterworth, and Keller that keeps the 152-minute film moving along despite passing the two-hour mark. Much credit should also go to the exceptional acting, across the board. Matt Damon gives one of the finest performances of his career as the driven, determined Shelby. But even he pales in comparison to Christian Bale's performance as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. There isn't a single moment that he isn't Miles. Beyond these two, the other cast members play their roles wonderfully, perfectly supporting the two central characters. One might expect a film that is essentially about racing to be loud and overwhelming, and while some scenes will make viewers hold their breath, that isn't the focus. Even so, the driving scenes are realistic and thrilling, and any featuring Bale are a joy to watch. The cars are perfect replicas of the originals, as are the look of the factories, workshops, and homes. Everything about the film, from the streets to the office personnel, has the feel of the early 1960s. Even the Le Mans track is a direct recreation of one that no longer exists-a testament to how detail-oriented the director and crew are. Ford v. Ferrari is a wonderful film, pulled together through a rare combination of exceptional writing, directing, acting, and technical crew. And while some of the events might play a little loose with the exact history, the film races to a win from the starting flag to the finish line.

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