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American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans

2025

Action

9
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 146 146

Plot summary

The documentary follows Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR’s journey to compete with a NASCAR car in the 2023, 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race’s centennial. The film explores the technical challenges, preparation and public reaction to NASCAR’s participation in the iconic European endurance race.

Director

Brad Lockhart Photo
Brad Lockhart

Top cast

Billy Crudup Photo
Billy Crudup as Self - Narrator
Jeff Gordon Photo
Jeff Gordon as Self
John Hindhaugh Photo
John Hindhaugh as Self
Jim France Photo
Jim France as
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899.51 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 100+
1.8 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
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1920*960
English 5.1
NR
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1 hr 37 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by t-d-t-m82 9 / 10

Geat Documentary On Nascar and Le Mans

This really goes behind-the-scenes of the technical stuff and the testing and the environmental changes required for modern motor-racing.It also showcases something which has only been achieved recently; despite both sports having absolutely decades of coverage.I'm really proud of the film-makers and the way it is honest and direct and just foll of warm passion for the sport.The drivers are experienced pros hand-picked and they did an unbelievable job in getting a Nascar race car; along with the engineers; Le Mans 24 Hour - ready. It's a difficult feat!I loved the ineraction with the fans and the passion before the race day! I loved the romance! I love the detail and the passion and the sheer scale of dedication required to even get a car to finish this tournament!I'm a big racing fan and this is one of the best motor-racing documentaries which I have seen yet. Excellent stuff! It praises both Nascar and Le Mans 24 Hours without being overbearing or pretentious! That is a hard feet when you have so many great personalities involved!
Reviewed by pidstr 9 / 10

Least jingoistic US Documentary ever,...

Yes, surprising, but there's very little of the usual "we're so great" attitude that one normally expects from US people and film makers.Instead, there's a tale of hard work, co-operation, dedication, testing, re-testing, more testing, and a commitment to each other to get the car to Le Mans, and get it across the finish line.It's no spoiler to race fans to know the team achieved that goal, or that the items that caused headaches on race day were not items manufactured in house at Hendrick Motorsports.The pit crew being recognized and rewarded for their commitment and training was the icing on the cake, and looked to have surprised many well regarded crews from other teams.The one thing not covered, was how fast the Garage 56 NASCAR was compared to the leading LMPT cars, and how some of them were using it as a drafting partner on the long straights, where it was close to the same top speed.This is a documentary that will leave race fans smiling, and is absolutely worth the watch,. The film production crew should all be equally as proud of their work and story telling as the race team were in achieving the goals set.
Reviewed by jpg1748 7 / 10

This movie is definitely not like Ford versus Ferrari. I give it a B minus or C minus.

I am now 21 minutes into this movie and I'm already bored. It's too much of a documentary and not enough action and drama like Ford versus Ferrari.Very discouraging to see a documentary as a racecar film because I love race, car films and four Ferrari blows this movie away.There is too much background too much history. We need to get to the race you can show the drama behind the race a lot quicker for the views than what you're doing now in 21 minutes. You haven't revealed anything. It's still a documentary.I'm already bored. I don't wanna watch anymore. I'm gonna go back to Ford versus Ferrari. It's much more Dramatic and a better movie than this. Sorry Hollywood you put a 2025 movie out and it stinks.A documentary is not what we wanna see as View as you hear me out there Hollywood we wanna see a real good movie like Ford versus Ferrari you flunk F minus over and out love y'all bye!
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