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Ford v Ferrari

film by Mangold [2019]

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Matt Damon and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari — Matt Damon and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari Matt Damon (left) and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari (2019), directed by James Mangold.

Ford v Ferrari is a 2019 film directed by James Mangold that dramatizes the true story of American car designer Carroll Shelby and British race car driver Ken Miles, who battled corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. The film highlights the intense rivalry between Ford and Ferrari, and the personal sacrifices made by Shelby and Miles to achieve their racing goals. It received Academy Awards for Film Editing and Sound Editing.12

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Christian Bale
…starred with Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari, a drama about the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966. He also played the villainous Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Taiki Waititi’s irreverent take on the superhero genre. Bale reunited with Russell for Amsterdam (2022),…
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…starred with Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari, a drama about the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966. He also played the villainous Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Taiki Waititi’s irreverent take on the superhero genre. Bale reunited with Russell for Amsterdam (2022),…
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Matt Damon
Later credits
…starred with Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari, a drama about the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966.
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…starred with Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari, a drama about the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966.
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Enzo Ferrari
The 1960s and beyond
…and the disdainful antagonist of Ford v Ferrari (2019), among others.
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…and the disdainful antagonist of Ford v Ferrari (2019), among others.
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Michael Mann
…executive producer of the movie Ford v Ferrari (2019), set in the car-racing world of the 1960s. Mann returned to motorsport with the movie Ferrari (2023), which he directed; it focuses on Enzo Ferrari during the 1950s.
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…executive producer of the movie Ford v Ferrari (2019), set in the car-racing world of the 1960s. Mann returned to motorsport with the movie Ferrari (2023), which he directed; it focuses on Enzo Ferrari during the 1950s.
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