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Director: Jack Hill
Actors: Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig, Beverly Washburn
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 82367

Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6

ISBN: 6305841497
UPC: 013131118599
EAN: 9786305841494
ASIN: 6305841497

Theatrical Release Date: 1969
Release Date: June 20, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Cult director Jack Hill earned his reputation largely for his energetic exploitation classics: The Big Doll House, Coffy, Switchblade Sisters, and the mad black comedy Spider Baby. This edgy, tight racing drama, virtually unseen for years, is less flashy but more intense and assured than those quirky pictures, a well-written, solidly acted drama highlighted by dynamic racing scenes. Dick Davalos (James Dean's brother in East of Eden) is a curt, quiet street racer lured by conniving promoter Brian Donlevy to the dangerous, short-lived sport of figure 8 racing (a hair-raising collision of stock car and demolition derby). He just wants a grudge match with his quick-tempered, strutting champion (Hill favorite Sid Haig), but cool customer Davalos has bigger ambitions: He wants to use the crowd-pleasing track as a catapult to the pro circuit, and he'll run down anyone in his path.

It's a surprisingly handsome picture, considering--shot quickly and cheaply in black-and-white to make use of fast film stock for the high-energy nighttime racetrack scenes. Those wild amateur races are so vibrant that the pro rally is anticlimactic, but Hill makes that work for him in a chilly coda. Davalos is appropriately surly and Haig wild and boisterous, but the best turn belongs to the understated Ellen Burstyn (under the name McRae) in her first major role as the mechanically minded wife of a racing champ. -Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

My husband love it. November 21, 2007
My husband loves this movie. Any NASCAR or race fan should watch this. Kind of quirky but I think that's what he loves about it.It's in his top 5 favorites.

5 out of 5 stars

Greatest old car movie ever! August 29, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love this movie. I watch it a least once a month. The director is Jack Hill. I didn't know him before, but love his movies now. Old car buffs cannot miss this movie. I love to call out the cars. '58 Ford. '56 Olds. '61 Plymouth. There are junk yard scenes that are priceless. The figure 8 racing really brings back childhood memories. Sid Haig is great in his part. The expression on his face in the race scenes is pure "B" movie. And the MUSIC. just right for the times. I think the music is by Jack Fridge. Many car celebrities of the times play themselves. The quality of the DVD is good and for some reason which I don't understand, the real name of the movie is "The Winner". If you like this, also see "Jack Nicholson" in "The Wild Ride". I have been hitting "search" trying to find movies about old cars, but this is the best one yet.

5 out of 5 stars

A great racing movie!!! Classic Drive -In fare!!! December 29, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is one awesome movie from director Jack Hill(Spider Baby,Coffy,Foxy Brown)!!! It's a about the wild and crazy world of figure 8 style racing!!! Plenty of footage of this wild sport is in this flim!!! This DVD revved to the max with oodles of extras and this cult classic deserves every on of them!!! The commentary with Jack Hill and Johnny Legend is ultra cool and very informative!!! The featurette is mega cool too!!! This disc also has many more extras including trailers and more!!! It's also enhanced for 16:9 TVs!!! In Classic Black and White!!! A true 60's classic!!!

5 out of 5 stars

"All About Eve" Burns Rubber November 17, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Greasy, cowlicked creep gets popped out of jail for street dragging by Brian Donlevy who promises him beer, women and song in demolition derby racing.
Once he gets a taste of the pennzoil and cocaine in his blood stream he stops at nothing to hustle his way to the top, leaving a trail of bloodied and broken racers and lot lizards behind him.
Sid Haig is coolest star in this film, and it's a kick to see a young Ellen Burstyn as a gear-jamming honey, too. One of Jack Hill's best.

3 out of 5 stars

cool car flick June 14, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

If you like old american cars and auto racing this film is a must see.The film is a low budget picture with some cool old racing footage on figure 8 race tracks and stock car tracks.The film has some cool footage of Barris custom car shop and a bunch of his cars appear in the film,theres a cool scene where they show all types of old dune buggies racing in the desert.If you're obsessed with cars like I am, you'll get a kick out of the film its got a lot of cool cars and alot of action.

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