Fast Company

David Cronenberg
1979-03-18

Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
5
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
William Smith Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson Unowned
Claudia Jennings Sammy Unowned
John Saxon Phil Adamson Unowned
Nicholas Campbell Billy 'The Kid' Brocker Unowned
Don Francks Elder Unowned
Cedric Smith Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black Unowned
Judy Foster Candy Unowned
Robert Haley P.J. Unowned
George Buza Meatball Unowned
David Graham Stoner Unowned
David Petersen Slezak Unowned
Chuck Chandler Edmonton Track Announcer Unowned
Cheri Hilsabeck Hitchhiker Unowned
Sonya Ratke Hitchhiker Unowned
Michael Bell Chuck Randall Unowned
Douglas Main TV Newscaster Unowned
Patricia Goodwin New Miss Fastco Unowned
L. Peter Feldman Security Guard Unowned
Graham Light Track Official Unowned
Fred Hodgson TV Camera Crew Unowned
Michael Ouellette TV Camera Crew Unowned
Trevor Yacyshyn Hot Rodder Unowned
Robert Hill Hot Rodder Unowned
Jerry Knowles Track Starter Unowned
Dave Barker Man at Bar (uncredited) Unowned
Neil Dainard Racetrack Driver (uncredited) Unowned