Austin Film Festival 2009

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Love the Beast
Eric Bana
Categories: Marquee Screenings
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Run time: 92 min. | Australia
What if you were a Hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars and racing? You would probably read every script with even the tiniest link to the subject matter, in hopes that you could tell a great car story the likes of Grand Prix, Le Mans or Mad Max. Then one day you open your garage door and sitting there, right in front of you, is the inspiration that gets you thinking about that old saying, “If you want something done right…” Eric Bana has now unwillingly cast himself in his own real life drama, and it is a love story between Eric and the car he has owned since he was fifteen. We follow him from inside the race car to the surreal world of the red carpet. The personal and social pressures mount up in the face of re-building a car that means so much to him.
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10:30 PM     Mon, Oct 26 Texas Spirit Theater + add to cal
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Eric Bana
 
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Dr. Phil McGraw
Eric Bana
Jay Leno
Jeremy Clarkson
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Rated 3.0/5 Stars
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An in depth look at the love affair between a man and his car, the film takes a while to get going, although interesting to see Bana at home with his friends, far removed from the spotlight of Hollywood. A key car crash gives the movie purpose, and ultimately we all understand the need for connection to our own history and the life of our youth that makes us what we are today.
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