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

Erik Zabel as Himself

Alexander Vinokurov as Himself

Mario Kummer as Himself

Rolf Aldag as Himself

Dieter Ruthenberg as Himself

Serge Laget as Himself

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
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
Steve Zampieri He was 27, now 47 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 (20 years)

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