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Grand Prix

Grand Prix

All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!

19667.22h 56m

Overview

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Directed by John Frankenheimer
Written by Robert Alan Aurthur, John Frankenheimer
Produced by Edward Lewis
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $20.8M

Top Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Pete Aron

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Louise Frederickson

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Jean-Pierre Sarti

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Izō Yamura

Brian Bedford

Brian Bedford

Scott Stoddard

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Pat Stoddard

Antonio Sabàto

Antonio Sabàto

Nino Barlini

Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy

Lisa

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Agostini Manetta

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Hugo Simon

Themes & Keywords

car raceracingrace car driverrace car crash1960sformula one (f1)motorsportdramaticexcited

About Grand Prix

Grand Prix is a action, drama film released in 1966 exploring themes of car race, racing, race car driver, race car crash, 1960s, formula one (f1). Directed by John Frankenheimer, it stars James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand. The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

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