

Anthony Hopkins going 300mph on water? Buckle up, cowards.
Starring Anthony Hopkins as speed king Donald Campbell. Set in 1967, Campbell broke the 300mph water speed barrier in his beloved Bluebird K7.
Acting
Hopkins does more with silence than most do with monologues.
Production
Actual Coniston Water locations, no green screen cowardice.

Director
Tony Maylam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual Bluebird K7 wreckage wasn't recovered until 2001 — thirteen years after this film aired.
Campbell remains the only person to hold both land and water speed records simultaneously — a feat literally no one has matched in 57 years.
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