Movie·1979·1h 33m
Fast Company
Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
Country
Canada
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.
Written By
Nicholas Campbell
Producer
Michael Lebowitz, David Perlmutter
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Music
Fred Mollin
Editor
Ronald Sanders
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
78 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
William Smith
Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
Claudia Jennings
Sammy
John Saxon
Phil Adamson
Nicholas Campbell
Billy 'The Kid' Brocker
Don Francks
Elder
Cedric Smith
Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black
Judy Foster
Candy
Robert Haley
P.J.
George Buza
Meatball
David Graham
Stoner
David Petersen
Slezak
Chuck Chandler
Edmonton Track Announcer
Cheri Hilsabeck
Hitchhiker
Sonya Ratke
Hitchhiker
Michael Bell
Chuck Randall
Douglas Main
TV Newscaster
Patricia Goodwin
New Miss Fastco
L. Peter Feldman
Security Guard
// crew
Crew
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Michael Lebowitz
Producer
David Perlmutter
Executive Producer
Ronald Sanders
Editor
Fred Mollin
Original Music Composer
Courtney Smith
Producer, Screenplay
Phil Savath
Producer, Screenplay
David Cronenberg
Director, Screenplay
Peter O'Brian
Producer
Nicholas Campbell
Writer
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