

Fast Company
Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
Drama
Action
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1979-03-18
Runtime:
1h 33m
Director:
David Cronenberg
Writer:
Courtney Smith, David Cronenberg, Nicholas Campbell, Phil Savath
Top 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
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