The read
A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 72/100. It runs long at 2h 56m.
Synopsis
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic72/100
239 audience votes
Key crew
- John FrankenheimerDirector
- Robert Alan AurthurScreenplay
- John FrankenheimerWriter
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James GarnerPete Aron
- Eva Marie SaintLouise Frederickson
- Yves MontandJean-Pierre Sarti
- Toshirō MifuneIzō Yamura
- Brian BedfordScott Stoddard
- Jessica WalterPat Stoddard
- Antonio SabàtoNino Barlini
- Françoise HardyLisa
- Adolfo CeliAgostini Manetta
- Claude DauphinHugo Simon
- Enzo FiermonteGuido
- Geneviève PageMonique Delvaux-Sarti
Stills
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Themes
car raceracingrace car driverrace car crash1960sformula one (f1)motorsportdramaticexcited
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