

A Star Named Ayrton Senna
1998-02-15 · 112 min · ★ 5.0
The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.
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- Directors
- Jean Claude Guiter
- Production companies
- G2 Films
- Countries
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- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ayrton SennaSelf (archive footage)
Viviane SennaSelf
Jean AlesiSelf
Martin BrundleSelf
Juan Manuel FangioSelf
Alain ProstSelf
Leonardo SennaSelf
Milton da SilvaSelf
Lucio Pascual GasconSelf
Terry FullertonSelf
Dick BennetsSelf
Pat SymondsSelf
Peter WarrSelf
Bernard DudotSelf
Ron DennisSelf
Josef LebererSelf
Jo RamirezSelf
Frank WilliamsSelf
Nuno CobraSelf
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