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Fast Company: Directed by David Cronenberg. With William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon, Nicholas Campbell. After his sponsor replaces him with his arch rival, a race-car driver decides to steal the car and race it himself.
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- Drama, Sport
- David Cronenberg
The editing is more than competent, the sound work excellent, and most of all, the immersion of the viewer into the world of drag racing is top notch. And what a collection of street and racing cars Fast Company presents. The FastCo Pontiac Firebird funny car is the four-wheeled star of the film.
Dec 16, 2023 · REMEMBERING FAST COMPANY: THE MOVIE. by Bobby Bennett Sat, 2023-12-16 16:32. Originally published in November 2010. Former NHRA VP of Operations Graham Light described the summer of 1978 as a lot of fun. Gordie Bonin, the freewheeling Funny car driver who passed in November 2013, felt it was a balanced mix between fun and the absurd.
Sep 11, 2009 · Filmed in 1978 between his early horror hits Rabid and The Brood and barely released in the U.S. due to a distribution dispute, Fast Company languished for decades until it was resurrected by the Blue Underground video label in 2004. Reissued in a superior Blu-ray edition, this highly enjoyable film can now be appreciated for what it is: a good, low-budget B-movie that Cronenberg made to gain ...
Sep 10, 2012 · The weakness (in line with every other racetrack saga) is that once off the track, the picture hits the skids. Instead of following through the ruthless drive of the drag strip, it indulges in ill ...
“Fast Company” is, however, the film the gets the most replay. I’m a sucker for simple B-movies and this film fits the bill perfectly. The racing scenes are well staged and exciting, the story has surprising character depth that’s well played by a great cast (more on that later) and the plot is simple but direct and compelling in that is creates clear protagonists and antagonists.
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Overview. An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team. David Cronenberg. Director, Screenplay.
