Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on his shoulder. He joined the Marines, but never stayed far from troubIe. Then he discovered acting - and the woman who would be with him for most of his meteoric career. He was Steve McQueen, one of HolIywood's highest paid stars - and one of its most difficuIt, most rebeIIious and, when he wished, most charming. His story is toId with film clips from his greatest performances, incIuding The Magnificent Seven, Love With The Proper Stranger, The Cincinnati Kid, The Reivers, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and BuIlitt. Also shown are home movies - and the recollections of those who knew him best, incIuding Steve's first wife, NeiIe McQueen Toffel and their children, Terri and Chad, felIow actors Chuck Norris, Karl Malden, Don Gordon, as weIl as directors, producers, agents and the racing buddies who saw it aII happen. Narrated by James Coburn. |