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Shout! Factory Releases I AM STEVE MCQUEEN, Celebrating The Life & Work Of A Legend

Steve McQueen was certainly “the man” when it comes to the start of action heroes, and his run in the 1960s and 1970s.  Bullitt, The Getaway, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Great Escape and many others are downright staples of anyone studying action in film.  And McQueen was easily a star.  Here we have a documentary celebrating that legendary career and also giving us the story who he was as a man too.  This documentary features the likes of Robert Downey Jr, Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman and many others talking about his importance to film and the legacy.  Shout! Factory has the honor of putting this out and it will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray this coming April (the 14th to be exact).  Read below to get all the details on this exciting release!

Critically Acclaimed Film Celebrating the Life and Work of Hollywood Legend Steve McQueen

I AM STEVE MCQUEEN

 

FEATURING NARRATION BY ROBERT DOWNEY JR., COMMENTARY BY KRISTIN KREUK, INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS WITH MCQUEEN’S CLOSE GROUP OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND APPEARANCES BY PIERCE BROSNAN, GARY OLDMAN, MARISA MILLER, ALI MACGRAW, ROBERT VAUGHN, NORMAN JEWISON, RANDY COUTURE, ZOË BELL, BEN MAKIEWICZ, CHAD MCQUEEN, STEVEN R. MCQUEEN, MOLLY MCQUEEN, NEILE ADAMS MCQUEEN, BARBARA MINTY MCQUEEN, AND MUCH MORE!

 

OWN IT ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD APRIL 14, 2015

FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

 

“I live for myself and I answer to nobody” – Steve McQueen

 

“…a fun look back at the supercool movie star…” – The New York Daily News

Nicknamed the “King of Cool,” Steve McQueen will forever be recognized as one of Hollywood’s most iconic movie stars.  His rugged good looks, bad-boy persona and searing charisma set him apart as he grew from a small-town rebel to become the highest paid and most sought-after actor of his generation.

On April 14, 2015, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with FremantleMedia International, will release the acclaimed feature I AM STEVE MCQUEEN on Blu-ray™ and DVD.  Boasting a wide array of special bonus content, captivating interviews and archived materials, I AM STEVE MCQUEEN is a must-have for movie fans, collectors and pop culture enthusiasts. 

Produced by Derik Murray of Network Entertainment, directed by Jeff Renfroe, and narrated by Robert Downey Jr. with commentary by Kristin Kreuk, I AM STEVE MCQUEEN, the 90 minute special, delves deeper into the incredible life story of this legendary actor, racer and cultural icon. Combining extensive original interviews, including rare interviews with Steve McQueen himself, footage from the best of McQueen’s major motion pictures and archival materials, this fascinating film chronicles his extraordinary career while focusing on the correlation between his on-screen and off-screen experiences. 

Among the notable Hollywood luminaries featured in this film are Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan, Marisa Miller, Robert Vaughn, Randy Couture, Zoë Bell, and Ben Mankiewicz. The people who knew Steve McQueen best, his former wives Neile Adams McQueen, Ali MacGraw and his widow Barbara Minty McQueen, as well as his son Chad, grandson Steven and granddaughter Molly, offer unprecedented insights into his private life and career.

Special Features:

• McQueen’s Garage – Cars, Planes and Motorcycles
• Steve McQueen’s Yucatan – McQueen’s Passion Project
• Trailer

Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)/Dolby Digital Stereo/2014/Color/93 minutes