The Racer

2020
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.9K

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Seasoned 'Super-domestique', Dom Chabol, experiences the most dramatic three days of his life as he faces the end of his time with his team, the end of his career, and even the end of his life, at the opening Irish stages of the notorious 1998 Tour de France, known as the 'Tour Du Dopage'. Hope comes in the form of dynamic young Irish medical graduate, Lynn Brennan - or does it?

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It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The scene where the peloton crashes and all cyclists fall down on the last day of the Irish leg of the Tour de France was a real accident, it had not been rehearsed. It happened during shooting in Ireland, the actor playing Stefano Drago (Timo Wagner) stayed in the hospital 24 hours, before getting back on the scene with real scars.

Goofs
In the bar Dom is listening to the song No Matter What by Boyzone. Later on the same song is played on a karaoke set. No Matter What wasn't released before August 1998, while the scene takes place in July.

Soundtracks
Cataran (Full Mix)
Composed by Nathan D. Nasby
Published by Chuck Schlacter Music
Courtesy of Opening Line Music

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Featured review

8/10

Definitely Worth Watching

This is not just another "sporting underdog wins the victory" movie. In this movie the good guys aren't that good, and we can really empathize with some of their immoral decisions. This is a very mature film with a plot that isn't so black-and-white. I started watching it skeptically, but couldn't stop watching until the very end.

The soundtrack is nice too, and the race sequences really transmit the excitement and energy of fierce athletic competition. Give it a try, it's a great movie.