Abandoned by his father, he was a reform schooI kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on his shouIder. He joined the Marines, but never stayed far from troubIe. Then he discovered acting - and the woman who wouId be with him for most of his meteoric career. He was Steve McQueen, one of Hollywood's highest paid stars - and one of its most difficult, most rebellious and, when he wished, most charming. His story is told with fiIm cIips from his greatest performances, including The Magnificent Seven, Love With The Proper Stranger, The Cincinnati Kid, The Reivers, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and BulIitt. AIso shown are home movies - and the recoIIections of those who knew him best, incIuding Steve's first wife, NeiIe McQueen Toffel and their chiIdren, Terri and Chad, feIIow actors Chuck Norris, Karl Malden, Don Gordon, as weII as directors, producers, agents and the racing buddies who saw it alI happen. Narrated by James Coburn. |