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I Am Steve McQueen

2014 · 90 min

A warm, nostalgic documentary that moves at a steady pace, blending archival clips and interviews to create an intimate, reflective portrait of a complex icon.

Overview
A walk through the incredible personal and artistic history of legendary actor, race car driver and cultural icon Steve McQueen (1930-80).

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • freedom
  • memory
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jeff Renfroe
Written by
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Starring
Robert Downey Jr., Zoë Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Bruce Brown, Clifford C. Coleman, Randy Couture, John Gilmore, Katy Haber
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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