1979·Drama·1h 33m
6.8
★
After his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a race-car driver decides to steal the car and race it himself.
Directed by David Cronenberg
revenge
racing
drag strip
drag racing
drag racer
canuxploitation
motorsport
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Cast
William Smith
Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
Claudia Jennings
Sammy
John Saxon
Phil Adamson
Nicholas Campbell
Billy 'The Kid' Brocker
Don Francks
Elder
Cedric Smith
Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black
Robert Haley
P.J.
George Buza
Meatball
David Petersen
Slezak
Michael Bell
Chuck Randall
Michael Ouellette
TV Camera Crew
Dave Barker
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Crew
David Cronenberg
Director
David Cronenberg
Screenplay
Nicholas Campbell
Writer
Fred Mollin
Original Music Composer
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
David Perlmutter
Executive Producer
Wendy Partridge
Wardrobe Assistant
Fred Mollin
Music Arranger
Popular Reviews
41 reviews
Jayden WestbrooksPRO
3.0★ · 04/09/26
the weirdest thing in his whole filmography
the weirdest thing in his whole filmography
Tristan
You’re telling me David Cronenberg directed a movie featuring my dream car and I didn’t know about it????? I didn’t clock him as being a car guy but now Crash is starting to make a bit more sense…
You’re telling me David Cronenberg directed a movie featuring my dream car and I didn’t know about it????? I didn’t clock him as being a car guy but now Crash is starting to make a bit more sense…
izzy
3.0★ · 03/03/26
how is this the same director as existenz, crash, and videodrome...
like im sorry cronenbud but i was boredddd
like im sorry cronenbud but i was boredddd
how is this the same director as existenz, crash, and videodrome...
like im sorry cronenbud but i was boredddd
like im sorry cronenbud but i was boredddd
lil
5.0★ · 02/18/26
it feels like cronenberg only knows how to do cronenberg, and doesn’t punch hard enough when it comes to films that don’t display his trademark(s).i come for what i love about him, and while i believe he can do no wrong, this was subpar. it is about cars, however, which excited me to some degree!
it feels like cronenberg only knows how to do cronenberg, and doesn’t punch hard enough when it comes to films that don’t display his trademark(s).i come for what i love about him, and while i believe he can do no wrong, this was subpar. it is about cars, however, which excited me to some degree!
Leo FloresPRO
1.0★ · 11/25/25
forget what I said about his first two films... this one was the hardest to watch.
forget what I said about his first two films... this one was the hardest to watch.