Japan / May 21, 1977
You gotta be TOUGH to win...and CRAZY to try!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden, nicknamed so for his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran wants the race completed by any means necessary.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michel Pitton | Perrier |
| Bert LeRoy Jr. | Fly |
| Dick Adair | Adams |
| Bill Cross | Angel |
| Ben Leeman | Pits |
| Eazy Black | Wilkinson |
| Cachupoy | Ramon |
| Eddie Mercado | Reporter |
Genres
AdventureActionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Checkered Flag or Crash |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Philippines, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 21 maggio 1977 |
| Production | Fred Weintraub, Jon Avnet, Paul M. Heller |
| Writer | Michael Allin |
| Editing | Allan Holzman |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Assistant directors | Vincent Winter, Nick Miranda, Alan Gibson |
| Camera operators | Alan Hume |
| Additional photography | Alan Hume |
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| Production design | William Sandell, Ricardo Legarpi |
| Art direction | William Sandell, Ricardo Legarpi |
| Set decoration | Ricardo Legarpi, William Sandell |
| Special effects | Totoy Torrente |
| Stunts | Ted Duncan |
| Music | Norman Sachs, Mel Mandel, Norman Bolland, Lester Fresholt, Marvin Kerner, Larry Singer, John Caper Jr. |
| Sound | Norman Bolland, Lester Fresholt, Marvin Kerner, Larry Singer, John Caper Jr., Norman Sachs, Mel Mandel |
| Costume design | Sherry Chen, Cecille Baun |
| Makeup | Cecille Baun, Sherry Chen |
| Hairstyling | Sherry Chen, Cecille Baun |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 18, 1978 / PG
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