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Closer to the Edge

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Motorcycle racers reveal their motivation to participate each year in the Tourist Trophy, the most-dangerous, most-deadly race in the sport.

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Philip French Guardian 04/23/2011
The speeds on such narrow, winding public roads are hair-raising and superbly photographed, the crashes spectacular and the riders far more likable than anyone involved in Formula One. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 04/21/2011
4/5
It's a saturnalia of excitement, saturated with thrills and a sense of danger that is almost spiritual. Go to Full Review
Jason Goodyer Little White Lies 04/21/2011
4/5
A fascinating look not only into a sport but into the psyches of those who are prepared to lay down their lives for it. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 09/11/2023
4/5
... A fascinating beginners' guide and insight into an extreme sporting event. Go to Full Review
Matthew Toomey ABC Radio (Australia) 10/19/2011
B+
I was shaking my head with disbelief as I watched the riders navigate the sharp corners and avoid rock walls by a matter of inches. Go to Full Review
Ed Gibbs The Sun-Herald (Australia) 10/17/2011
8/10
A fascinating look inside a sport that remains open to anyone, should they dare to try their hand at it Go to Full Review
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07/14/2017 Even if you have zero interest in motorbikes this is a thrilling documentary. Very well edited and with some excellent 3D photography, it follows bonkers motor mechanic Guy Martin in his dream to win the 2010 Isle of Man TT race, notorious for the number of fatalities each year. If you enjoyed Senna you'll love this. See more 03/17/2016 An insightful look at the TT races, highlighting the passion, risk and sheer determination of the racers, as well as the emotional strength of their loved ones. The tournament is presented as a joyful, life-affirming experience, not despite death being around each dangerous, life-threatening corner but even more so because of it. It's an overall interesting doc, not aimed exclusively at bike enthusiasts and with a bunch of fascinating moments being the icing on the cake. See more 10/03/2015 I don't believe this documentary did this race justice. It lacked the exhilaration and intensity of what it's like watching this race, it didn't delve enough into the history, especially of the motorbikes being used, and lacked showing of the deeper background of many of the racers. It had it's moments, showing some of the emotional feelings of the racers and their families after many die in this dangerous race but overall I was disappointed and thought this doc was put together kind of messily. See more 10/01/2015 Reminded Me Of The Way You're Driven In Any Sport To Go Harder, Faster, More Intensely Then The Next Guy. In Surfing, The Sport That Drives Me, You Often Say 'It Won't Happen To Me'..'I Won't Be THAT Guy' That Cops It, But The Risk Is Always There, & Thats What Seperates You From The Rest Of The World In Pursuit For The Ultimaye Adrenalin Rush, As You Push Yourself To The Top Of Your Game. Big Respect To These Guys. True Modern Day Gladiators. See more 07/15/2015 Learning more about the extreme sport and why people still do it after so many fatalities. See more 06/06/2015 Some slightly unhinged guys riding bikes on dangerous roads round the Isle of Man. It was always going to work and going to the TT has now made it onto my bucket list. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Motorcycle racers reveal their motivation to participate each year in the Tourist Trophy, the most-dangerous, most-deadly race in the sport.
Director
Richard De Aragues
Producer
Steve Christian, Marc Samuelson, Adam May
Production Co
Isle of Man Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2011, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 28, 2014
Runtime
1h 44m