Michel Vaillant (2003) on Netflix
Michel Vaillant is the star driver of Vaillante, his family's racing team. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Leader, revived under Ruth Wong, aims to end his run of wins.
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Plot summary
Michel Vaillant is the most famous driver of Vaillante, the team his father Henri owns and his brother Jean-Pierre manages. He wins rallies with his teammate Steve Warson, and Vaillante buys engines to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Leader, the old rival team, returns to racing under Ruth Wong, the founder's daughter, and announces it will run the number 13, the number Élisabeth, Michel's mother, saw in a nightmare about a crash at the race. Leader signs Bob Cramer, the rival Michel beat in Canada. When Vaillante driver David Wood dies in a crash at the Rally of Italy, Michel meets Wood's widow Julie, who asks him for a favor, and he persuades his brother to give her a place on the team.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Michel Vaillant (2003)
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- The film's racing scenes were shot during the real 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans: organizers added two cars to the race field specifically to accommodate the filming, and the production had to hire six professional drivers to drive them in the actual race.
