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Fast Company (1979)

Fast Company poster
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 80 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A top drag racer and his team compete on the circuit while dealing with a sponsor who wants to control their careers. The racer pushes back against the pressure and decides to race on his own terms.

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What happens

Fast Company is a 1979 Canadian action film directed by David Cronenberg and starring William Smith, John Saxon, Claudia Jennings and Nicholas Campbell. It was written by Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, Alan Treen and Cronenberg. It was primarily filmed at Edmonton International Speedway, in addition to other locations in Edmonton, Alberta, and Western Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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