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A Star Named Ayrton Senna
A Star Named Ayrton Senna

A Star Named Ayrton Senna

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Documentary

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The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

15 February 1998

Country

Cast

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna

Self (archive footage)

Viviane Senna

Viviane Senna

Self

Jean Alesi

Jean Alesi

Self

Martin Brundle

Martin Brundle

Self

Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio

Self

Alain Prost

Alain Prost

Self

Leonardo Senna

Leonardo Senna

Self

Milton da Silva

Milton da Silva

Self

Lucio Pascual Gascon

Lucio Pascual Gascon

Self

Terry Fullerton

Terry Fullerton

Self

Dick Bennets

Dick Bennets

Self

Pat Symonds

Pat Symonds

Self

Peter Warr

Peter Warr

Self

Bernard Dudot

Bernard Dudot

Self

Ron Dennis

Ron Dennis

Self

Josef Leberer

Josef Leberer

Self

Jo Ramirez

Jo Ramirez

Self

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Self

Nuno Cobra

Nuno Cobra

Self

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Self

Xuxa

Xuxa

Self

Gérard Ducarouge

Gérard Ducarouge

Self

Bruno Senna

Bruno Senna

Self

Neyde Senna

Neyde Senna

Self

Julian Jakobi

Julian Jakobi

Self

Patrick Faure

Patrick Faure

Self

Rubens Barrichello

Rubens Barrichello

Self

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