: Frankenheimer refused to use the common trick of under-cranking (filming cars moving slowly and speeding up the footage in post-production). All racing action was captured at authentic racing speeds.

Directed by John Frankenheimer, the movie won three Academy Awards for its technical achievements in editing and sound.

: It was the first film to successfully mount heavy 65mm cameras directly onto racing cars. This provided audiences with a visceral, vibrating "driver's seat" perspective.