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CARS

Steve McQueen drives a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback in Bullitt (1968).

The car chase is a time-honored, frequently practiced piece of the language of action cinema, and the rise in digital wizardry in filmmaking has only helped to bolster its place on the big screen. Still, not all car chases are created equal; here are some

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Matt Damon and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari (2019).

James Mangold directs this biopic about automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who are tasked with designing a state-of-the-art racing car in the hopes of defeating the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hou

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