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Pit Stop
Pit Stop

Pit Stop

Raw guts for glory! Flesh against steel!

Genres

ActionDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

14 May 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Grant Willard

Richard Davalos

Richard Davalos

Rick Bowman

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen McCleod

Sid Haig

Sid Haig

Hawk Sidney

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

Jolene

George Washburn

George Washburn

Ed McCleod

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Luther

Robert Krist

Robert Krist

Al

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Sonny Simpson

Titus Moede

Titus Moede

Moody

Ray Thiel

Ray Thiel

Roy

Don White

Don White

Ace

Jack Seymour

Jack Seymour

Bob James

Bob James

Harry Schooler

Harry Schooler

Harry Schooler

George Barris

George Barris

George Barris

Sandy Reed

Sandy Reed

Sandy Reed

Ed Hand

Ed Hand

Ed Hand

Hal Lane

Hal Lane

Edwin Kissel

Edwin Kissel

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