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Winners Take All

"Fast bikes. Fast women."

1987 1h 42m EN
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★5.8TMDB · 12
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Billy Robinson has become the hottest hot-rodder on the professional motorcycle-racing circuit. But when he returns in triumph to his hometown to bask in all the adulation, he also skids into some pretty rank jealousy from envious motorcycling wanna-bes. And when a local race is organized, Billy must shift gears completely and compete against his best friend, Rick, for the top prize.

“Fast bikes. Fast women.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Fritz Kiersch
Writers
Ed Turner, Christopher W. Knight, Tom Tatum
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fritz Kiersch, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lorenzo DeStefano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Don Michael Paul and Kathleen York and Robert Krantz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fast bikes. Fast women.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fritz Kiersch directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Lorenzo DeStefano cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Directed by Fritz Kiersch, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Lorenzo DeStefano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Don Michael Paul and Kathleen York and Robert Krantz carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Fast bikes. Fast women.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0092222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "small town", "manager", "biker".

The technical file

Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Editing
Lorenzo DeStefano
Production design
Steven P. Sardanis
Costume design
Darryl Levine
Runtime
102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AP

    Apollo Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerChristopher W. Knight
  • MusicDoug Timm
  • ProducerTom Tatum
  • Executive ProducerDavid Axlerod
  • StuntsJeff Imada
  • StuntsGary McLarty
  • StuntsJack Gill
  • StuntsAndy Gill
  • StuntsDebbie Evans
  • StuntsShawn Patrick Lane
  • StuntsBrad Lackey
  • StuntsNoon Orsatti
  • StuntsMonty Cox
  • StuntsLane Leavitt
  • StuntsClarke Coleman
  • StuntsPaul M. Lane
  • StuntsBill M. Ryusaki
  • StuntsJackie Resch
  • CastingCaro Jones
  • First Assistant DirectorJohn R. Woodward
  • StuntsRichard Epper
  • StuntsMatt McColm
  • StuntsSherry Peterson
  • StuntsRussell Towery

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • friendship
  • small town
  • manager
  • biker
  • rivalry
  • motor sport
  • racing
  • motorcycle
  • dirt bike
  • old friends
  • childhood friends

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1987-02-27PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Taistelu voitostaFI
  • O Desafio dos CampeõesPT

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