From a press release:
FASTER
Two wheels.
200MPH.
Every man for himself.
SLAMDANCE ON THE ROAD KICKS INTO GEAR WITH MARK NEALE’S MOTOGP DOC FASTER – OPENING LOS ANGELES APRIL 23 AT HOLLYWOOD’S ARCLIGHT CINEMAS
OPENING NIGHT EVENT INCLUDES PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION & INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKERS, MOTOGP legend Kevin Schwantz & AMA Superbike star Eric
Bostrom
“A headlong rush into the ultra-dangerous, ultra-competitive world of championship motorcycle racing, Mark Neale’s FASTER reps an often thrilling, always compelling intro to the sport, assuredly laying out the rules of the game and the key players in it. But while FASTER is a natural for sports junkies and motorcycle enthusiasts, it also provides the kind of involving human element achieved by the best sports docus.”
– Scott Foundas, Variety
Narrated by Ewan McGregor
Starring Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Garry McCoy, John Hopkins
Music by tomandandy and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Written and directed by Mark Neale
Running time: 103 minutes
Slamdance goes On The Road with FASTER, Mark Neale’s action-packed documentary about grand-prix motorcycle racing. The no-holds-barred doc that looks at the glamorous, dangerous world of high-end motorcycle racing world during the course of the 2001 and 2002 Grand Prix seasons will open at Hollywood’s ArcLight on April 23. Additional bookings are set for April, May and June in cities around the country. Opening night event includes a pre-screening reception at 7pm with the FASTER filmmakers, MotoGP legend Kevin Schwantz and AMA Superbike star Eric Bostrom. The 7:30pm screening of FASTER will be followed by an interview with the filmmakers, Kevin Schwantz and Eric Bostrom. The audience will be encouraged to participate with their own questions about the film.
FASTER has the energy and intensity of a Hollywood action movie. But, in FASTER the action and danger is real.
FASTER is the first feature-length documentary to go inside the MotoGP world since television took a sport watched by a few thousand spectators at race tracks and turned it into prime-time entertainment for over 350 million people worldwide.
FASTER was produced by Los Angeles-based Spark Productions in association with Dorna Sports SL, the rights-holder for MotoGP and the driving force behind the sport’s explosive growth over the last decade
The MotoGP world championship is the pinnacle of motorcycle sport, a series of sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world’s top riders.
FASTER asks this question: How do you go faster than the rest, how do you win at this glamorous, dangerous game? The movie could be subtitled: How do you beat Valentino Rossi? The 25 year old Italian has won the last three world championships and currently dominates MotoGP. He is the biggest star the sport has ever seen and the charismatic centre of the film.
In addition to Rossi, FASTER focuses on three other MotoGP riders: Rossi’s bitter rival Max Biaggi; the brilliant but injury-prone Garry McCoy; and the rising teenage star John Hopkins. Their stories reveal both the ecstasy and the terror of life in the insanely fast lane, as do the tales told by a supporting cast of former world champions including Mick Doohan, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene.
All of this makes FASTER much more than a film about the current MotoGP scene. It is the definitive story of motorcycle racing at the highest level, and of the handful of men who have what it takes to win.
“FASTER’s credits state that the film is dedicated to the great Barry Sheene, who died last March. It is also dedicated to the millions of bikers everywhere who are sick of Hollywood biker drivel. I’m just a fan who got the chance to make a film about something he loves very dearly. I am one of millions. This movie, like motorcycling itself, belongs to all of us”. – Director and Writer Mark Neale
Faster News:
www.fastermovie.com & www.slamdance.com
ArcLight Address:
6360 W Sunset Blvd (between Vine & Ivar, with DeLongpre to the south), Los Angeles
DAILY SCREENING TIMES & ARCLIGHT INFO:
www.arclightcinemas.com
TICKETS:
To purchase tickets for FASTER, including the 7:30pm screening on April 23 call 323 464 4226
ARCLIGHT PARKING:
ArcLight is directly adjacent to a seven-level parking garage. Self-park entrances are off Ivar to the west, DeLongpre to the south and off Sunset, just east of the Cinerama Dome. ArcLight offers validation for 4 hours of free parking with purchase of a movie ticket, and for 1 hour with purchase in the café bar or gift shop, with a maximum of 4 hours free. Regular rates apply after validation period with a maximum of $4.00 per visit.