Hairpin Circus

Name: Hairpin Circus
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972-04-05
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Kiyoshi Misaki, Yūko Enatsu, Kimiko Kasai, Yūko Tobe, Gorō Mutsumi

1972·Action·1h 24m

7.9

★

A retired racing champion, now a driving instructor, gets involved with the speed tribes after impulsively taking to the streets to relive his former glory.

Directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.7 / 5

Cast

Kimiko Kasai

Rie Mizukami

Yūko Tobe

Noriko Shimao

Gorō Mutsumi

Noda

Nakajirō Tomita

Old Man

Miyako Tasaka

Female Singer

Crew

Kiyoshi Nishimura

Director

Hideichi Nagahara

Screenplay

Masabumi Kikuchi

Original Music Composer

Hiroyuki Itsuki

Story

Popular Reviews

9 reviews

coby

7.0★ · 09/28/25

absolutely carried by the vibes. just driving and jazz.

Nathan MorganPRO

8.0★ · 07/02/25

Such a cool watch, completely enamored from start to finish. Every shot in this movie is beautiful, every car is art, and everyone is handsome. I should really get my license.