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Hitting the Apex(2015)
Status: Released
Date: 2015-09-02
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128 Votes
Time: 2h 18m
Overview:
The inside story of six fighters – six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time – and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour – on a motorcycle. But this documentary is also an opportunity to understand the passionate relationship that links the pilots, the technical teams and the legions of fans to the spirit of GP Moto.
Languages: French, Spanish, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
First Movie Companie
Movie: Hitting the Apex
Top 7 Billed Cast
Brad Pitt
Narrator (voice)
Valentino Rossi
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Dani Pedrosa
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Casey Stoner
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Jorge Lorenzo
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Marco Simoncelli
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Marc Márquez
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