Pit Stop

– Richard Davalos plays Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk who comes to the attention of car enthu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Pit Stop (1969)

Richard Davalos plays Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk who comes to the attention of car enthusiast Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a race car driver. Bowman eventually accepts and becomes entranced by the tricky "figure eight" track Willard introduces him to. The king of the track is cocky and talented hot dogger Hawk Sidney (Hill regular Sid Haig in one of his most memorable and entertaining roles). Bowman and Sidney clash and Bowman sets his sights on knocking the latter of his perch while stealing his girl Jolene. This is just the beginning for the ruthless Bowman who will let nobody stand in his way and will attempt to destroy any man, and seduce any woman who crosses his path. Pretty soon he has his eyes on Ellen McLeod the wife of champion racer Ed McLeod who he befriends. Will he betray his friends and colleagues on the eve of The Big Race, or will he finally discover he has a conscience?

Producing Country:

Pit Stop (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 May 1969

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Jack Hill

Writer:

Jack Hill

Main Actors:

Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig

Plot:

Grant Willard sponsors drivers in a "new" form of race car driving called The Figure Eight. The rise and fall of one such driver is the whole story behind PIT STOP.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10