The reason i use the word strange is because the movie was directed by the enormously talented, canadian born david cronenberg. It was written by phil savath, courtney smith, alan treen and cronenberg. In between his horror hits rabid and the brood, awardwinning director david cronenberg immersed himself in the gritty world of topfuel dragsters to make what he considers to be one of the most important movies of his entire career. Fast company on dvd 827058105798 from blue underground. He also becomes a mentor to the promising racer billy the kid crocker. Another movie i always longed to see was a strange, little action film called fast company. Rent fast company 1979 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When adamson makes a deal with lonnies competitor gary the blacksmith black. Preceded by live wires 1946 the bowery boys movies 19461958 succeeded by bowery bombshell 1946 this 1940s comedy filmrelated article is a stub. If nothing else, it proves that had cronenberg veered away from his career as a cerebral horror director and focused strictly on b movie melodramas, he likely have had a lot of success. Horrormeister david cronenberg deviates from his usual genre with this searing portrait of the competitive racecar circuit. An early departure from director david cronenbergs canon of visceral horror, 1979 s fast company profiles one of his personal passions, racecars, in a gritty melodrama that also features exciting racetrack footage. My mom, sister, and i are hugeann jillian and tim mathewson fans. Fast company is a 1979 canadian action film directed by david cronenberg and starring william smith, john saxon, claudia jennings and nicholas campbell.
Veteran toughguy william smith is topbilled as a champion drag racer who clashes with the unscrupulous oil company executive. This is a terrific horror film that like i said, was cronebergs earliest attempt at the body horror genre, and. Veteran toughguy william smith is topbilled as a champion drag racer who clashes with the unscrupulous oilcompany. Fast company soundtrack cd details and availability.
Veteran toughguy william smith is topbilled as a champion drag racer who clashes with the unscrupulous oil company executive john saxon who sponsors his team. The film does not shirk in its depiction of the principal characters womanizing, which. Rent fast company 1979 starring william smith and claudia jennings on dvd and bluray. The famous drag racer lonnie lucky man johnson is the star of the fast company, managed by the corrupt phil adamson lonnie is the mentor of the promising funny car racer billy the kid brocker. Eagles wing 1979 full movie starring martin sheen and harvey keitel duration. Fast company 1979 after his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a racecar driver decides to steal the car and race it himself. Lonnie lucky man johnson william smith is aware that his sponsor, fast company motor oil, wants to fire him in favor of a younger front man. Staring nicholas campbell, cedric smith, claudia jennings and john saxon. An early departure from director david cronenbergs canon of visceral horror, 1979s fast company profiles one of his personal passions, racecars, in a gritty melodrama that also features exciting racetrack footage. When adamson makes a deal with lonnies competitor, gary the. Fast company relates the life story of race car champion lonnie johnson. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. A husband and wife team who are in rare books and are skillful at recovering stolen volumes for insurance companies become involved in the murder of a fence. Ganool, indoxxi, juragan21, layar kaca 21, lk21, movieon21 terbit21.
May 30, 2018 if nothing else, it proves that had cronenberg veered away from his career as a cerebral horror director and focused strictly on b movie melodramas, he likely have had a lot of success. Fast company 1979 r 1h 31min drama, sport 17 august 1979 usa the famous drag racer lonnie lucky man johnson is the star of the fast company, managed by the corrupt phil adamson lonnie is the mentor of the promising funny car racer billy the kid. One of the problems with sports movies is that theyve always got to end with the big game. Nonton film fast company 1979 streaming dan download movie layarkaca21 lk21 dunia21 subtitle indonesia kualitas hd gratis terlengkap dan terbaru. Find similar and related movies for fast company 1979 david cronenberg on allmovie. When race car driver lonnie johnson is replaced by his most fierce competitor, he schemes to steal and race the car in this true.
Fast company 1979 drama, sport part 14 video dailymotion. Weve seen this formula so often that fast break is almost like a rerun. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Crossbar 1979 drama, sport brent carver, kim cattrall, john ireland feature. Fast company tells the story of aging drag racer lonnie lucky man johnson rich man, poor mans william smith and his struggles with cutthroat manager phil adamson john saxon from enter the dragon whose underhanded actions affect lonnies long distance girlfriend, sammy deathsports claudia jennings, lonnies protege, billy. Fast company 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Synopsis by hal erickson amidst such formative shockers as shivers, rabid and the brood, writerdirector david cronenberg dashed off this semidocumentary. Nice scene of the drivers view during a funny car run this film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Playmates in the movies over movies and tv shows with playboy playmates in them.
Fast company 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The fish that saved pittsburgh 1979 official trailer julius erving, jonathan winters movie hd duration. The famous drag racer lonnie lucky man johnson is the star of the fast company, managed by. But they decide to steal the car and run independently in the. Fast company, movie, 1979 internet movie cars database. Nonton film fast company 1979 streaming download movie. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Famous drag racer lonnie lucky man johnson drives a funny car and is the star driver of his sponsor fast company, managed by the corrupt phil adamson. It was primarily filmed at edmonton international speedway, in addition to other locations in edmonton, alberta, and western canada. In between his horror hits rabid and the brood, awardwinning director david cronenberg immersed himself in the gritty world of topfuel dragsters. Fast company soundtrack 1979 movie soundtracks for sale.
When adamson makes a deal with lonnies competitor gary the blacksmith black, he takes the funny car from lonnie and billy. David cronenberg, michael lebowitz, peter obrian, courtney smith. They all seem to start the same way, too, with a downandout contender and an invincible defending champ, and of course with a stubborn coach and a plucky team made up of problem cases. Genre icons william smith red dawn, maniac cop, john saxon enter the dragon, a nightmare on elm street and drivein goddess claudia jennings in her final. Fast company 1979 moonshine county express 1977 death sport 1978 the great texas dynamite chase 1976 truck stop women 1974 the single girls 1974. An early departure from director david cronenbergs canon of visceral horror, 1979 s fast company profiles one of his personal passions, racecars, in a gritty m.
With melvyn douglas, florence rice, claire dodd, shepperd strudwick. In fast company is a 1946 film starring the comedy team of the bowery boys. While fast company is a radical departure for cronenberg, its also a confidently made and satisfying bmovie about drag racing. In terms of pure b movie thrills, fast company gets the job done. Released 1979, fast company stars william smith, john saxon, claudia jennings the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. After his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a racecar driver decides to steal the car and race it himself. With william smith, claudia jennings, john saxon, nicholas campbell.
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