Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

From South Beach Sessions with Dan Le Batard by Dan Le Batard

February 26, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Jerry Bruckheimer discusses his career in film and the making of F1: The Movie with Dan Le Batard.

"When we move you, when we give you a good emotional ride… and gave you something special. That's why they become successes, 'cause you want that feeling over and over again." Jerry Bruckheimer, the legendary producer of the world's biggest movie blockbusters in history, sits down with Dan Le Batard in Los Angeles to reveal everything that went behind bringing the "Best Film" Academy Award-nominated F1: The Movie from the track to the big screen (with some help from Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt). Jerry shares how his love of film began - taking photos with his uncle's camera, before starting off making commercials before making it all the way to Hollywood. Jerry also takes Dan through over five decades of making movies (from Top Gun and Bad Boys to Beverly Hills Cop and Remember The Titans) and tells never-before-told stories about some of your favorite movies of all time. The Academy Award-nominated F1: The Movie is available to stream today on Apple TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dan Le Batard

Guest: Jerry Bruckheimer

Topics covered

  • film production
  • Hollywood
  • Academy Awards
  • F1 racing
  • storytelling
  • cinema history

Keywords

  • Jerry Bruckheimer
  • F1: The Movie
  • Hollywood
  • film history
  • Academy Awards
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Brad Pitt
  • Top Gun
  • Bad Boys

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: F1: The Movie, Top Gun, Bad Boys, Beverly Hills Cop, Remember The Titans

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