Brand new factory sealed 2-disc Special Edition is gonna need a big widescreen monitor as it is presented in a 65mm Super Panavision letterboxed format.
Few films were shot in this very wide Cinerama screen format, couple this with the POV (point-of-view) shots from the car's cockpit and you could be in for a dizzying roller coaster experience that will have you buckle-up in your seat.
The movie is an epic 3 hours long and covers one season of the Formula 1 racing circuit with nine races and four drivers subplots:
Jean-Pierre Sarti (Yves Montand) A Frenchman who has been World Champion twice, is nearing the end of his career and is feeling increasingly pessimistic about racing.
Pete Aron (James Garner) An American attempting to repeat past successes and overcome his reputation as a reckless, second-tier driver; he signs with the newcomer Yamura Motors.
Scott Stoddard (Brian Bedford) A British driver recuperating from a bad crash that left him hospitalized; he becomes dogged by recurrent pains while dealing with the emotional turmoil of his rocky marriage.
Nino Barlini (Antonio Sabato) A charismatic yet arrogant Italian racer, he's Ferrari's No. 2 driver, being a promising rookie and former world motorcycle champion.
The film's subplots revolve around the women who try to live with or love the racers with dangerous lifestyles. The story concludes at the Italian GRAND PRIX, its winner likely to become World Champion. With an image that fills your field of vision, split-screen camerawork, POV shots from inside the cars and a remastered surround sound of racing, its a white knuckle thriller!