As the first test drives begin for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the body of a pilot is discovered on the track. It was carefully dragged there. Captain Sabrina Nedjard is in charge of the investigation, followed by an American observer from LAPD as part of an international exchange. Their inquiries will lead them to the paddocks and the workshops of a well-known amateur racing team where high stakes disrupt the relationships between an authoritarian father and his children.
Acting
Olivier Marchal growling through every scene like a gravel gargle
Production
Actual Le Mans access elevates the TV-movie sheen
Director
Philippe Dajoux
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jason Priestley learned basic French phonetics for his lines but reportedly struggled with rapid-fire exchanges, which explains Ryan's perpetual slightly-lost energy.
The film exploits France's obsession with American police procedurals while simultaneously mocking them—Ryan's fish-out-of-water role mirrors how French cinema often views Hollywood cop tropes as endearingly ridiculous.
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