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A Balasaur Score of 48 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, Metacritic 40/100. Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. Most of the 750 1990s romance movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then introduced to a whole gang led by a young hustler. The racer-to-be then gets a lesson in the wild side, getting involved in one situation after another.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic40/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Nickolas PerryDirector
- Nickolas PerryWriter
Cast
- Jesse BradfordJohnny
- Jordan BrowerEric
- Jonathan Taylor ThomasSteve
- Daryl HannahVeronica
- Tiffani-Amber ThiessenWilma Price
- Patsy KensitDonna
- Justin UrichScooby
- Adrienne FrantzKelley
- Patrick RennaBud
- Erik Alexander GavicaJ.T.
- Timothy McNeilRussel
- Brian StarkPez Boy
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Themes
melancholygrowing upscammale prostitutiongay themehopeful