Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.1
IMDB Rating 5.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 88%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $1,200,000

Profit: - $-1,200,000


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 5

Release Date: Mar 18, 1979

Rating: 1979-08-17

Run Time: 1h 33m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Canada

Production Companies: Quadrant Films , Canadian Film Development Corporation , Michael Leibowitz


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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.


Main Cast

William Smith

William Smith

Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson

Age : 91 | Popularity : 100%

Claudia Jennings

Claudia Jennings

Sammy

Age : 29 | Popularity : 41%

John Saxon

John Saxon

Phil Adamson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Billy 'The Kid' Brocker

Age : 72 | Popularity : 63%

Don Francks

Don Francks

Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black

Age : 81 | Popularity : 30%

Judy Foster

Judy Foster

Candy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Robert Haley

Robert Haley

P.J.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Peter O'Brian
Peter O'Brian
Michael Lebowitz
Michael Lebowitz
Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith
Phil Savath
Phil Savath
Production Manager
Caryl Brandt
Caryl Brandt
Executive Producer
David Perlmutter
David Perlmutter
Casting
Gail Carr
Gail Carr
Additional Casting
Bette Chadwick
Bette Chadwick
Location Manager
Sherry Cohen
Sherry Cohen
Production Secretary
Linda Brestich
Linda Brestich
Lynda Farmer Hickman
Lynda Farmer Hickman
Production Assistant
Isabelle Foord
Isabelle Foord
Richard Mead
Richard Mead
Bob Murphy
Bob Murphy
Production Accountant
Shirley Granger
Shirley Granger
Production Coordinator
Sherry Wolfson
Sherry Wolfson
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Delphine White
Delphine White
Makeup Artist
Jan Newman
Jan Newman
Wardrobe Assistant
Wendy Partridge
Wendy Partridge
Madeleine Stewart
Madeleine Stewart
Directing Director
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
First Assistant Director
Jim Kaufman
Jim Kaufman
Second Assistant Director
Jim Long
Jim Long
Continuity
Margaret Hanly
Margaret Hanly
Sound Original Music Composer
Fred Mollin
Fred Mollin
Sound Effects Editor
Terry Burke
Terry Burke
Sound Recordist
Bryan Day
Bryan Day
Foley Artist
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Boom Operator
Ken Pappes
Ken Pappes
Christopher Tate
Christopher Tate
Assistant Sound Editor
Arnie Stewart
Arnie Stewart
David Street
David Street
Music Arranger
Fred Mollin
Fred Mollin
Camera Director of Photography
Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin
Clapper Loader
Gary Armstrong
Gary Armstrong
Key Grip
Maris H. Jansons
Maris H. Jansons
First Assistant Camera
Robin Miller
Robin Miller
Still Photographer
Rick Porter
Rick Porter
Grip
Lee Wright
Lee Wright
Art Art Direction
Carol Spier
Carol Spier
Property Master
Richard D. Wright
Richard D. Wright
Editing Editor
Ronald Sanders
Ronald Sanders
Color Timer
Vaughan Killin
Vaughan Killin
Assistant Editor
Arnie Stewart
Arnie Stewart
Crew Special Effects
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
Stunts
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Mark Damien
Mark Damien
Second Unit Cinematographer
Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes
Post Production Assistant
Gillian Macintosh
Gillian Macintosh
Stunt Driver
Gordie Bonin
Gordie Bonin
Bob Papirnick
Bob Papirnick
Transportation Captain
Roy Johnson
Roy Johnson
Stunt Coordinator
Geoff Goodwin
Geoff Goodwin
Jerry Verheul
Jerry Verheul
Technical Advisor
Graham Light
Graham Light
Walley Protz
Walley Protz
Unit Publicist
Gail McGregor
Gail McGregor
Writing Screenplay
Phil Savath
Phil Savath
Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Original Story
Alan Treen
Alan Treen
Writer
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas Campbell
Lighting Gaffer
Roger Bate
Roger Bate
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