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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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,200,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-03-18
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

William Smith original image
Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
William Smith
Claudia Jennings original image
Sammy
Claudia Jennings
John Saxon original image
Phil Adamson
John Saxon
Nicholas Campbell original image
Billy 'The Kid' Brocker
Nicholas Campbell
Don Francks original image
Elder
Don Francks
Cedric Smith original image
Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black
Cedric Smith
Judy Foster original image
Candy
Judy Foster
Robert Haley original image
P.J.
Robert Haley
George Buza original image
Meatball
George Buza
David Graham original image
Stoner
David Graham
David Petersen original image
Slezak
David Petersen
Chuck Chandler original image
Edmonton Track Announcer
Chuck Chandler
Cheri Hilsabeck original image
Hitchhiker
Cheri Hilsabeck
Sonya Ratke original image
Hitchhiker
Sonya Ratke
Michael Bell original image
Chuck Randall
Michael Bell
Douglas Main original image
TV Newscaster
Douglas Main
Patricia Goodwin original image
New Miss Fastco
Patricia Goodwin
L. Peter Feldman original image
Security Guard
L. Peter Feldman
Graham Light original image
Track Official
Graham Light
Fred Hodgson original image
TV Camera Crew
Fred Hodgson
Michael Ouellette original image
TV Camera Crew
Michael Ouellette
Trevor Yacyshyn original image
Hot Rodder
Trevor Yacyshyn
Robert Hill original image
Hot Rodder
Robert Hill
Jerry Knowles original image
Track Starter
Jerry Knowles
Dave Barker original image
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Dave Barker
Neil Dainard original image
Racetrack Driver (uncredited)
Neil Dainard

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