Hell on Wheels

Synopsis

Year after year hundreds of thousands of fans line the route of the Tour de France, cheering on their heroes and willing them to victory, while millions of viewers worldwide tune in on their televisions. Academy Award-winning director Pepe Danquart, fascinated by the spectacle of the three week race, chose to focus on the courage, the pain and the fear of the riders of the Tour. Training his lens on German superstar sprinter Eric Zabel and his loyal domestique Rolf Aldag, Danquart captures the thrill of the race and the teamwork behind the stars of the peleton. He also shines light on the Tour's supporting cast - the director sportifs, masseurs, and, of course, the wildly enthusiastic fans. Reveling in the stunning landscape - from the Alps to the Pyrenees to the Massif Central to Paris - and with a nice dollop of Le Tour's history, HELL ON WHEELS transcends the sport it celebrates to reveal an astonishing human endeavor.

Main Cast

Erik Zabel

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Rolf Aldag

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Andreas Klöden

Himself

Age : 49 | Popularity : 4%

Steve Zampieri

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Dieter Ruthenberg

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Mario Kummer

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Serge Laget

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Werner Swiss Schweizer Pepe Danquart
Production	Producer	Mirjam Quinte
Sound	Original Music Composer	Josef Bach Till Brönner Arne Schumann
Writing	Screenplay	Pepe Danquart
Editing	Editor	Mona Bräuer
Camera	Director of Photography	Wolfgang Thaler Filip Zumbrunn Michael Hammon
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