Synopsis
Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack HillDirector
- Jack HillScreenplay
- John FridgeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brian DonlevyGrant Willard
- Richard DavalosRick Bowman
- Ellen BurstynEllen McCleod
- Sid HaigHawk Sidney
- Beverly WashburnJolene
- George WashburnEd McCleod
- Steve PendletonLuther
- Robert KristAl
- Ted DuncanSonny Simpson
- Titus MoedeMoody
- Ray ThielRoy
- Don WhiteAce
Stills
Themes
car racesportsstock car racingrace cardrag racing