Ford v Ferrari is a 2019 American sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. The film stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. The plot follows a determined team of American and British engineers and designers, led by automotive designer Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca with the mission of building the Ford GT40, a new racing car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Italian racing team Scuderia Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. In early stages of the film's production, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were cast in the starring roles, but the plans never came to fruition. Mangold was then hired in February 2018, and Damon, Bale, and the rest of the cast joined that summer.
| Director | James Mangold |
| Produced by | Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, James Mangold |
| Writer(s) | Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller |
| Starring | Matt Damon, Christian Bale |
| Music | Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
| Edited by | Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | August 30, 2019 (Telluride), November 15, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $97.6 million |
| Box office | $225.5 million |
About Ford v Ferrari
Race car driving film in which an automotive visionary and his British driver was dispatched to create a Ford car that could compete with the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.
Achievement of Ford v Ferrari
After James Mangold was hired to direct, Christian Bale and Matt Damon hopped on the film. Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were cast in the same starring roles in early in the production process, but those plans fell through.
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Latest information about Ford v Ferrari updated on July 28 2021.
