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MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
2014·Biography / Documentary / Sport·1h 36m

PANTANI: THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A CYCLIST

“Every man has his own mountain to climb”

In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

Above the Line
James Erskine·DirectorJames Erskine·WriterJoel Devlin·Director of PhotographyLorne Balfe·Original Music ComposerArturo Calvete·Editor
Cast
Nicola Amaducci·Self - ContributorEvgeni Berzin·Self - ContributorRomani Cenni·Self - ContributorSandro Donati·Self - ContributorGreg LeMond·Self - ContributorPaolo Pantani·Self - ContributorTonina Pantani·Self - ContributorRoberto Pregnolato·Self - ContributorMatt Rendell·Self - ContributorGiuseppe Roncucci·Self - Contributor
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
James Erskine·Director
Writing· 1
James Erskine·Writer
Camera· 1
Joel Devlin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arturo Calvete·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lorne Balfe·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Francisco Rodriguez-Weil·Costume DesignDaisy Popham·Art DirectionToby Stevens·Production DesignOlivia Portman·Set Decoration
Production· 7
James Erskine·ProducerVictoria Gregory·ProducerDominic Schreiber·Executive ProducerRobert Jolliffe·Executive ProducerPaola Desiderio·Co-ProducerPaul Wiegard·Co-Executive ProducerNick Batzias·Co-Executive Producer
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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