Pit Stop (1969)

Directed by

Jack Hill

Genre

action, drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stock car racer gets involved in the dangerous world of figure 8 racing. The story follows his rivalry and personal struggles on and off the track.

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What happens

Pit Stop is a 1969 American sports action-drama film written, directed, and edited by Jack Hill, and starring Brian Donlevy (in his final film role), Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig and Beverly Washburn. It is set in the world of Figure 8 stock car racing. It was released by Crown International Pictures on May 14, 1969. The film has come to be regarded as one of Hill's best, and has developed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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