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Fast Company

Fast Company

Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.

19795.11h 33m

Overview

An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Courtney Smith, David Cronenberg, Nicholas Campbell
Produced by Courtney Smith, Michael Lebowitz, Peter O'Brian
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2M0

Top Cast

William Smith

William Smith

Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson

Claudia Jennings

Claudia Jennings

Sammy

John Saxon

John Saxon

Phil Adamson

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Billy 'The Kid' Brocker

Don Francks

Don Francks

Elder

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black

J

Judy Foster

Candy

Robert Haley

Robert Haley

P.J.

George Buza

George Buza

Meatball

D

David Graham

Stoner

Themes & Keywords

revengeracingdrag stripdrag racingdrag racercanuxploitationmotorsport

About Fast Company

Fast Company is a drama, action film released in 1979 exploring themes of revenge, racing, drag strip, drag racing, drag racer, canuxploitation. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon. An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.

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