A direct-cinema portrait of Indianapolis 500 driver Eddie Sachs, filmed before, during, and after the 1960 race as he competes from pole position. Using pioneering mobile camera and sound techniques, the film captures the psychological intensity of racing and the personal cost of high-speed competition.
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs has generally received positive reviews.
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On the Pole: Eddie Sachs was released in 1961 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 119 reviews, giving On the Pole: Eddie Sachs (1961) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 61%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 40%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with On the Pole: Eddie Sachs than critics were.
With a score of 68%, On the Pole: Eddie Sachs is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1961, which stands at 60%.
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