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Checkered Flag or Crash
1977 · 1h 39m · PG
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You gotta be TOUGH to win...and CRAZY to try!
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.
Genres: adventure, action, comedy. Themes: journalist, car race, jungle, off road, prize money.
Cast and crew Checkered Flag or Crash
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Creators
- Directed byAlan Gibson
- ScreenplayMichael Allin
- MusicMel Mandel
- MusicNorman Sachs
- CinematographyAlan Hume
- EditingAllan Holzman
Full cast and crew15 cast members, 23 crew
Cast:
- Joe Don Baker · Walkaway Madden
- Susan Sarandon · C.C. Wainwright
- Larry Hagman · Bo Cochran
- Alan Vint · Doc Pyle
- Parnelli Jones · Self
- Logan Clarke · Ringer
- Daina House · Rider in Black
- Michel Pitton · Perrier
- Bert LeRoy Jr. · Fly
- Dick Adair · Adams
- Bill Cross · Angel
- Ben Leeman · Pits
- Eazy Black · Wilkinson
- Cachupoy · Ramon
- Eddie Mercado · Reporter
Crew:
- Alan Gibson · Director
- Michael Allin · Writer
- Fred Weintraub · Producer
- Mel Mandel · Original Music Composer
- Norman Sachs · Original Music Composer
- Paul M. Heller · Producer
- Allan Holzman · Editor
- Alan Hume · Director of Photography
Trailer Checkered Flag or Crash
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Details Checkered Flag or Crash
- First theatrical release
- May 21, 1977
- Release in the US
- January 18, 1978
- Countries
- Philippines, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Frequently asked questions
How long is Checkered Flag or Crash?
1h 39m (99 minutes).
Who’s in Checkered Flag or Crash?
Joe Don Baker, Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman, Alan Vint, Parnelli Jones, Logan Clarke, Daina House, Michel Pitton, Bert LeRoy Jr., and Dick Adair. Directed by Alan Gibson.
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