Speedway (1968)

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Genre

drama film, action film, comedy drama, musical film, romantic comedy, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A racecar driver balances his career and a romance with an IRS agent. The film is a musical comedy set around NASCAR racing.

lightheartedmusicalfunromanticupbeatfast-pacedgentleplayful

What happens

Speedway is a 1968 American musical action comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra (in her last film role) as his romantic interest. The film also features Bill Bixby in his second on-screen appearance alongside Presley, after 1967's Clambake. Speedway earned mixed reviews and was a box office disappointment, but is considered the first film about NASCAR racing, and has been credited with increasing knowledge about the sport. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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