Fast Company

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Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Fast Company (1979)

An early departure from director David Cronenberg's canon of visceral horror, 1979's Fast Company profiles one of his personal passions, racecars, in a gritty melodrama that also features exciting racetrack footage. Veteran toughguy William Smith is top-billed as a champion drag racer who clashes with the unscrupulous oil-company executive (John Saxon) who sponsors his team.

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Fast Company (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Aug 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

David Cronenberg

Writer:

David Cronenberg (screenplay), Phil Savath (screenplay), Courtney Smith (screenplay), Alan Treen (story)

Main Actors:

William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon, Nicholas Campbell

Plot:

The famous drag racer Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson is the star of the Fast Company, managed by the corrupt Phil Adamson Lonnie is the mentor of the promising funny car racer Billy 'The Kid' Brocker. When Adamson makes a deal with Lonnie's competitor Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black, he takes the funny car from Lonnie and Billy. But they decide to steal the car and run independently in the next race. But Adamson intends to use any means to stop Loonie.

Production:

Topar Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%