MFAH Film Houston Premieres: Steve McQueen: The Man & ‘Le Mans’

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents another in its Houston Premieres series. Enjoy these critically acclaimed, award-winning international films as they make their Houston debut!

Steve McQueen: The Man & “Le Mans”

Directed by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna
2015
USA
102 minutes
DCP

By 1970, Steve McQueen was the “King of Cool” and the world’s most notorious ladies’ man. Hot off classics like The Thomas Crown Affair and Bullitt, the racing fanatic began production of his passion project, Le Mans, centering on the 24-hour car race in France.

But the film was plagued with financial troubles, on-set rivalries, and the star’s own personal issues.

This documentary interweaves newly discovered footage and McQueen’s private recordings to reveal the true story of how this cinema legend would risk everything in pursuit of his dream.

“An inside-baseball documentary [that] views the 1971 critical and commercial misfire as a star-powered, slow-motion train wreck.” – Variety film critic and Houstonian Joe Leydon.

See the film that inspired the documentary! Catch Le Mans on Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m.