Pit Stop
Raw guts for glory! Flesh against steel!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1969-05-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
6.7
Brian Donlevy
Grant Willard
Richard Davalos
Rick Bowman
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen McCleod
Sid Haig
Hawk Sidney
Beverly Washburn
Jolene
George Washburn
Ed McCleod
Steve Pendleton
Luther
Robert Krist
Al
Ted Duncan
Sonny Simpson
Titus Moede
Moody
Ray Thiel
Roy
Don White
Ace
Jack Seymour
Bob James
Harry Schooler
Harry Schooler
George Barris
George Barris
Sandy Reed
Sandy Reed
Ed Hand
Ed Hand
Hal Lane
Edwin Kissel
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