Portugal / Mar 01, 2006 / Lisbon (Cinemateca Portuguesa)
Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Haley | P.J. |
| George Buza | Meatball |
| David Graham | Stoner |
| David Petersen | Slezak |
| Chuck Chandler | Edmonton Track Announcer |
| Cheri Hilsabeck | Hitchhiker |
| Sonya Ratke | Hitchhiker |
| Michael Bell | Chuck Randall |
| Douglas Main | TV Newscaster |
| Patricia Goodwin | New Miss Fastco |
| L. Peter Feldman | Security Guard |
| Graham Light | Track Official |
| Fred Hodgson | TV Camera Crew |
| Michael Ouellette | TV Camera Crew |
| Trevor Yacyshyn | Hot Rodder |
| Robert Hill | Hot Rodder |
| Jerry Knowles | Track Starter |
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| Dave Barker | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Neil Dainard | Racetrack Driver (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fast Company |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quadrant Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Michael Leibowitz |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | David Perlmutter |
| Production | Michael Lebowitz, Peter O'Brian, Phil Savath, Courtney Smith |
| Writer | Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, David Cronenberg, Alan Treen, Nicholas Campbell |
| Casting | Gail Carr |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders, Vaughan Killin, Arnie Stewart |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin, Gary Armstrong, Maris H. Jansons, Robin Miller, Rick Porter, Lee Wright |
| Assistant directors | Jimmy Kaufman, Jim Long, David Cronenberg, Margaret Hanly |
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| Lighting | Roger Bate |
| Camera operators | Mark Irwin, Gary Armstrong, Maris H. Jansons, Robin Miller, Rick Porter, Lee Wright |
| Additional photography | Mark Irwin, Gary Armstrong, Maris H. Jansons, Robin Miller, Rick Porter, Lee Wright |
| Production design | Carol Spier, Richard D. Wright |
| Art direction | Carol Spier, Richard D. Wright |
| Set decoration | Carol Spier, Richard D. Wright |
| Special effects | Tom Fisher |
| Stunts | Phil Adams, Mark Damien, Geoff Goodwin, Jerry Verheul |
| Music | Fred Mollin, Terry Burke, Bryan Day, Andy Malcolm, Gary C. Bourgeois, Ken Pappes, Arnie Stewart, David Street, Christopher Tate |
| Sound | Fred Mollin, Terry Burke, Bryan Day, Andy Malcolm, Gary C. Bourgeois, Ken Pappes, Arnie Stewart, David Street, Christopher Tate |
| Costume design | Delphine White, Jan Newman, Wendy Partridge, Madeleine Stewart |
| Makeup | Jan Newman, Delphine White, Wendy Partridge, Madeleine Stewart |
| Hairstyling | Delphine White, Jan Newman, Wendy Partridge, Madeleine Stewart |
| Budget | 1.200.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Canada / Mar 18, 1979 / R / Edmonton
United States / Aug 17, 1979 / R
Sweden / Mar 17, 1980 / 15
Physical media
France / Apr 01, 2025 / Blu-ray Carlotta
TV
Portugal / Apr 16, 1986
Italy / May 13, 1993
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