The Racing Scene

"90 minutes of racing action that takes you into the pit, the driver's seat, on to the hazardous tracks at Sebring, Daytona, Limerock, St. Jovite and many more!"

1969 1h 30m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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The story of James Garner's year with his racing team, from the time he bought the car, and assembled his team through Mexico, England, Florida and Canada.

“90 minutes of racing action that takes you into the pit, the driver's seat, on to the hazardous tracks at Sebring, Daytona, Limerock, St. Jovite and many more!”

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Cast

James Garner
Self
Mario Andretti
Self
Bob Bondurant
Self
Mark Donahue
Self
Parnelli Jones
Self
Dick Smothers
Self - Driver
David Hobbs
Self - Driver (uncredited)
Lothar Motschenbacher
Self - Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Sidaris
Writers: William Edgar
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

Did you know

James Garner and Mario Andretti and Bob Bondurant carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "90 minutes of racing action that takes you into the pit, the driver's seat, on to the hazardous tracks at Sebring, Daytona, Limerock, St. Jovite and many more!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0180946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Sidaris directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4James Garner and Mario Andretti and Bob Bondurant carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "90 minutes of racing action that takes you into the pit, the driver's seat, on to the hazardous tracks at Sebring, Daytona, Limerock, St. Jovite and many more!".
6IMDB entry: tt0180946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.