Fast Company

R
1h 33m
1979
5.1 /10 (75)

Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.

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.

Country : Canada
Languages : English
Released Date: 1979-03-18

Top Billed 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

Cheri Hilsabeck

Hitchhiker

Sonya Ratke

Hitchhiker

Michael Bell

Chuck Randall

Douglas Main

TV Newscaster

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