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Fast Company

Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.

5.1

1h 33m

1979

“Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

David Cronenberg

Trailer

DramaAction

revengeracingdrag stripdrag racingdrag racercanuxploitationmotorsport

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Cast & Crew

William Smith

William Smith

as Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson

Claudia Jennings

Claudia Jennings

as Sammy

John Saxon

John Saxon

as Phil Adamson

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

as Billy 'The Kid' Brocker

Don Francks

Don Francks

as Elder

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

as Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black

Judy Foster

as Candy

Robert Haley

Robert Haley

as P.J.

George Buza

George Buza

as Meatball

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