Rush is a 2013 biographical sports film centered on the rivalry between two Formula One drivers, the Briton James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda,[12] during the 1976 motor-racing season. It was written by Peter Morgan, directed by Ron Howard, and starred Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda. The film premiered in London on 2 September 2013 and was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival[13][14] before its United Kingdom release on 13 September 2013.[15] The film received positive reviews from critics for Hemsworth and Brühl’s performances, Howard’s direction, the racing sequences, and Hans Zimmer’s musical score.
