Hell on Wheels (Höllentour) 20 years old

Year after year hundreds of thousands of fans line the route of the Tour de France, cheering on their heroes and willing them to victory, while millions of viewers worldwide tune in on their televisions. Academy Award-winning director Pepe Danquart, fascinated by the spectacle of the three week race, chose to focus on the courage, the pain and the fear of the riders of the Tour. Training his lens on German superstar sprinter Eric Zabel and his loyal domestique Rolf Aldag, Danquart captures the thrill of the race and the teamwork behind the stars of the peleton. He also shines light on the Tour's supporting cast - the director sportifs, masseurs, and, of course, the wildly enthusiastic fans. Reveling in the stunning landscape - from the Alps to the Pyrenees to the Massif Central to Paris - and with a nice dollop of Le Tour's history, HELL ON WHEELS transcends the sport it celebrates to reveal an astonishing human endeavor.

Credits

Hell on Wheels Cast

Name Character
Erik Zabel He was 33, now 54 years old as Himself
Alexander Vinokurov He was 134, 132 years old when he died as Himself
Steve Zampieri He was 27, now 47 years old as Himself
Mario Kummer He was 42, now 62 years old as Himself
Rolf Aldag He was 35, now 56 years old as Himself
Dieter Ruthenberg as Himself
Serge Laget He was 4, now 24 years old as Himself
Andreas Klöden He was 28, now 49 years old as Himself

Hell on Wheels Crew

Name Department
Mona Bräuer as Editor. She was 42 (now 63) years old Editing
Mirjam Quinte as Producer. She was 51 (now 72) years old Production
Werner Schweizer as Director. He was 49 (now 69) years old Directing
Josef Bach as Original Music Composer. He was 158 (now 178) years old Sound
Arne Schumann as Original Music Composer. Sound
Filip Zumbrunn as Director of Photography. He was 35 (now 55) years old Camera
Wolfgang Thaler as Director of Photography. He was 46 (now 66) years old Camera
Michael Hammon as Director of Photography. He was 49 (now 69) years old Camera
Till Brönner as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 53) years old Sound
Hell on Wheels poster
Hell on Wheels (20 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 10, 2004
  • Runtime: 123 minutes