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Crashing the Water Barrier

Crashing the Water Barrier

6.8

12 votes

April 15, 1956

9m

Documentary

Overview

The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.

Directed by

Konstantin Kalser

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