Released:
1969-05-14

Overview:
Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.

Director:
Jack Hill

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Brian Donlevy
  as
  Grant Willard
• 
  Richard Davalos
  as
  Rick Bowman
• 
  Ellen Burstyn
  as
  Ellen McCleod
• 
  Sid Haig
  as
  Hawk Sidney
• 
  Beverly Washburn
  as
  Jolene