The Racer

The Racer (2020)

The race is won by the one who suffers the most

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Release Date: 2020-09-09
  • User Rating: 5.9/10 from 36 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Blinder Films
  • Production Country: Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg
  • Director: Kieron J. Walsh
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Summary

Summer 1998 - the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. Belgian rider Dom Chabol (late 30s) has been one of the best “Domestiques” (support riders) on the Tour for the last 20 years. It’s a sacrificial role – setting pace, blocking wind, and providing support to enable the team’s sprinter to victory - winning is not an option. But Dom secretly harbours a desire to wear the yellow jersey - just once before his career is over. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, Dom is unceremoniously dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. His best mate Sonny, the team masseur, fails to reassure him about his future. But a chance liaison with Lynn, a young Irish doctor, softens the blow, and Dom starts to accept - and even enjoy - the idea of civilian life. But as he gears up to go home and to face his estranged sister, a massive doping error knocks another teammate off the Tour and Dom is thrown back in the saddle…

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  • Louis Talpe

    as Dominique Chabol
  • Matteo Simoni

    as Lupo ‘Tartare’ Marino
  • Tara Lee

    as Dr. Lynn Brennan
  • Iain Glen

    as ‘Sonny’ McElhone
  • Karel Roden

    as Viking
  • Timo Wagner

    as Stefano Drago
  • Ward Kerremans

    as Lionel Dardonne
  • Paul Robert

    as Eric Schultz
  • Charles Sobry

    as Kiwi
  • Marco Lorenzini

    as Dr. Foegol
Directing Kieron J. Walsh Director
Writing Kieron J. Walsh Writer
Production Yvonne Donohoe Producer
Production Katie Holly Producer
Writing Ciaran Cassidy Writer
Camera James Mather Director of Photography
Editing Mathieu Depuydt Editor
Editing Nico Poedts Editor

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