Grand Prix one of the greatest racing spectacles ever to reach the big screen. John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alcatraz, Ronin) directs a superb international cast led by James Garner (who did his own driving in the film) in this epic saga of four Formula 1 race car drivers gunning for glory on tracks around the world. Filled with high-octane excitement and authenticity, the film won three Academy Awards® for Editing, Sound and Sound Effects.

This Special Edition boasts four never-before-seen featurettes, the archival documentary Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (taking viewers behind-the-scenes of ‘60s racing), a new digital transfer from restored 65mm elements and a remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.

Heading the all-star cast are James Garner (Maverick), Eva Marie Saint (North by Northwest, On the Waterfront), Yves Montand (Let’s Make Love), and Geneviève Page (Belle de Jour). Acclaimed film composer Maurice Jarre scored the film and Saul Bass designed the exciting visual effects which give the film its distinctive look.

Grand Prix, made in 1966, was shot in stunning locations throughout France, Italy, Monaco, England and Belgium at a series of races, winding up at the British Grand Prix, where glory awaits one champion and tragedy another. The film also offers a rare glimpse inside the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. The split-screen images in Grand Prix capture the overlapping drama involved in racing and you-are-there POV camerawork intensifies the hard-driving thrills. Nearly 30 top drivers of the day took part in the excitement including two time Formula One World Champion Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren (driver, engineer and founder of Team McLaren), Lorenzo Bandini, Bob Bondurant and six time Grand Prix champion Jochen Rindt.

Disc One
• New Digital Transfer from Restored 65mm Elements with a Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
• Theatrical Trailer

Disc Two
Four new never-before-seen documentaries:
• Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix - 40th Anniversary Making-of documentary
• Flat Out: Formula One in the Sixties- A history of Formula One racing in the sixties
• The Style and Sound of Speed – A look at the style of Saul Bass and the film’s sound design
• Brands Hatch: Behind the Checkered Flag - Behind the scenes tour of the famous raceway used in the movie
• Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions – 1960’s Featurette behind-the-scenes at the Grand Prix
• Speed Channel Promo

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