Speedway Junky

– A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In L..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Speedway Junky (1999)

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. Patsy Kensit makes a cameo as another hustler and Daryl Hannah appears as the scam artist's surrogate mom.

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Release Date:

22 Jun 1999

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:

Nickolas Perry

Writer:

Nickolas Perry

Main Actors:

Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Daryl Hannah

Plot:

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. Patsy Kensit makes a cameo as another hustler and Daryl Hannah appears as the scam artist's surrogate mom.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Regent Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
Metacritic:
40%