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51. Shuto Konsoku Trial (1988)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Action
Street racers challenge each other to exceed the current speed record held by the F1 racer. However, in order to break the record of the Shuto Expressway, you need to have "luck" in ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuji Kanazawa | Stars: Gitan Ôtsuru, Yumiko Okayasu, Toru Sakai, Aiko Asano
Votes: 116
52. Born to Run (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Thriller
Richard Grieco plays a "local car racing badass", who gets in with some bad guys. Races and cars, cars and races. Oh, and there is a girl in the mix, too!
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Richard Grieco, Jay Acovone, Shelli Lether, Joe Cortese
Votes: 231
53. Full Throttle (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Biography, Sport
An autobiographical film about the racing life of Captain Henry "Tim" Birkin, a British gentleman racing driver of the nineteen thirties. Spectacular vintage car racing scenes. ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Chapman | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Karen Cooper, Ken Kitson
Votes: 128
54. Midnite Spares (1983)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After discovering that a group of car thieves may have something to do with his father's untimely death, Steve pursues the criminals and attempts to capture them as well as prove his prowess as a racecar driver.
Director: Quentin Masters | Stars: James Laurie, Gia Carides, Max Cullen, Bruce Spence
Votes: 269
55. The Crowd Roars (1932)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Race car driver becomes overprotective of his brother when he decides to become a racer as well.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden
Votes: 1,478 | Gross: $1.14M
56. Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Comedy
The Tramp wanders into and disrupts the filming of a go-kart race.
Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Henry Lehrman, Gordon Griffith
Votes: 3,325
57. The Company She Keeps (1951)
Approved | 82 min | Drama
A female ex-convict meets a handsome man and they start dating, but she jeopardizes their relationship by not telling him that she was in prison--and he doesn't reveal his involvement with her parole officer.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe, Fay Baker
Votes: 653
58. The Lively Set (1964)
Approved | 95 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Casey Owens (James Darren), a young mechanic, has developed a design for a turbine car engine, paving the way for a jet-powered auto certain to set a new land speed record. Wealthy playboy ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Doug McClure, Joanie Sommers
Votes: 275
59. Dragstrip Girl (1957)
69 min | Action, Drama
Girl loves hot cars and a rich dragstrip racer. Her parents don't like either one.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Fay Spain, Steven Terrell, John Ashley, Frank Gorshin
Votes: 209
60. Speed (1936)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Drama, Romance
With the help of his mechanic buddy, an engineer, and the company's attractive new publicist, an automotive test driver struggles to develop a new carburetor by entering cars in the Indy 500 and speed trials at California's Muroc Dry Lake.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: James Stewart, Wendy Barrie, Una Merkel, Weldon Heyburn
Votes: 643
61. Deuce Coupe (1992)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Two brothers are seperated by the love for the same woman - but they get united again by their fascination for speed and racing cars.
Director: Mark Deimel | Stars: Kieran Mulroney, Brian Bloom, Danielle von Zerneck, Ashley Laurence
Votes: 126
62. Back Street (1941)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Romance
Five years after meeting and falling in love with a banker, a willful shop girl decides to become his mistress upon learning he has since gotten married and had a son.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan, Richard Carlson, Frank McHugh
Votes: 701
63. Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
Approved | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A series of identical accidents kills racing drivers, but a dim-witted mechanic suspects they were not accidents.
Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton, Harry Carey
Votes: 169
64. The Perils of Pauline (1914)
Passed | 199 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Pauline, a young maiden, must protect herself from the treacherous "guardian" of her inheritance, who repeatedly plots to murder her and take the money for himself.
Directors: Louis J. Gasnier, Donald MacKenzie | Stars: Pearl White, Crane Wilbur, Paul Panzer, Edward José
Votes: 1,089
65. Blackmail (2005)
126 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
'Blackmail' is a story about a cop (Sunil Shetty) and a criminal (Ajay Devgan). The criminal wants to get even with the cop for having put him behind bars and he does so by kidnapping the cop's kid when he gets out of the jail.
Director: Anil Devgan | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Dia Mirza
Votes: 735
66. Checkered Flag (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama
Unsold TV pilot about two young race car drivers compete on and off the track.
Directors: John Glen, Michael Levine | Stars: Billy Campbell, Rob Estes, Amanda Wyss, Carrie Hamilton
Votes: 139
67. Dragstrip Riot (1958)
68 min | Action, Drama
After a run-in with a tough motorcycle gang, where Rick Martin (Gary Clarke) is blamed when one of the bikers is sent out of control over a cliff, he and his girl are threatened and pursued... See full summary »
Director: David Bradley | Stars: Yvonne Lime, Gary Clarke, Fay Wray, Bob Turnbull
Votes: 131
68. Corky (1972)
PG | 88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A country boy wants to make it big as a stockcar racer.
Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Robert Blake, Charlotte Rampling, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Connelly
Votes: 175
69. Born to Race (1988)
R | 98 min | Action, Drama
A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is travelling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.
Director: James Fargo | Stars: Joseph Bottoms, Marla Heasley, Robert Logan, George Kennedy
Votes: 165
70. Red Hot Tires (1935)
Approved | 61 min | Drama, Crime
Auto racing teammates Wally and Robert compete for the romantic attentions of a sponsor's daughter. Their intense rivalry turns tragic when their in-race wheel lock-up result in Robert's death and nets Wally a homicide conviction.
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Mary Astor, Roscoe Karns, Frankie Darro
Votes: 223
71. Kuruvi (2008)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Vetrivel, a car racer, learns that a Malaysia-based don owes his father a huge sum of money. However, when he meets the don, he realises that his missing father may still be alive and held captive.
Director: Dharani | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Suman, Vivek
Votes: 4,887
72. Fast & Frantic (2010)
85 min | Comedy
As a kid in the eighties in South Africa, Lukas dreams of becoming a quarter mile racing champ. His mom tells him to stay away from those people because they are Racists. Lukas is too young... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Wilmot | Stars: Craig Palm, Jonathan Pienaar, Ian Roberts, Kurt Darren
Votes: 55
73. An American Romance (1944)
Passed | 151 min | Drama
Stefan Dangos immigrates to America and works his way up from the iron mines and steel mills to become a great American success story as an industrialist.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Brian Donlevy, Ann Richards, Walter Abel, John Qualen
Votes: 577
74. Stolen Hours (1963)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
Dying English jet-setter marries her doctor and lives the best year of her life.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Susan Hayward, Michael Craig, Diane Baker, Edward Judd
Votes: 425
75. Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem (1995 Video)
Documentary
Ever since man first invented the combustion engine, he has been driven by the desire to go faster and faster, on four, three, two and even one wheel.
Director: Charles Balchin | Star: Jeremy Clarkson
Votes: 149
76. Fast Girl (2008)
PG | 95 min | Family, Sport
A young woman dreams of becoming a race-car driver, even though the career claimed the life of her father.
Director: Daniel Zirilli | Stars: Mircea Monroe, Justin Guarini, Dwier Brown, Caroline Rhea
Votes: 420
77. Driving Ambition (1984– )
60 min | Drama
A bored and frustrated suburban housewife follows her dream of becoming a racing driver.
Stars: Rosemary Martin, Anne Carroll, Mark Kingston, Donald Gee
Votes: 18
78. Burning Rubber (1981)
85 min | Action
The story of Henry Carsten (Alan Longmuir), his life as a race car driver and his relationship with Maxe (Olivia Pascal).
Director: Norman Cohen | Stars: Olivia Pascal, Alan Longmuir, Sascha Hehn, Stuart 'Woody' Wood
Votes: 42
79. NASCAR: The IMAX Experience (2004)
PG | 48 min | Documentary, Sport
A big-screen look into one of America's most successful entertainment industries, NASCAR racing.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson
Votes: 661 | Gross: $20.03M
80. Summer Love (1970)
92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Former racing champion John Lee Scott coaches young driver Dustin Rich. The learn of a new Italian model that can reach 300 kilometers an hour developed by an 80 year old racing expert.
Director: Osvaldo Civirani | Stars: Lang Jeffries, Erna Schurer, Maurizio Bonuglia, Edwige Fenech
Votes: 75
81. 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972)
G | 83 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Race car driver Richard Petty stars in his own b-movie bio.
Director: Edward J. Lakso | Stars: Darren McGavin, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., L.Q. Jones
Votes: 124
82. Roaring Roads (1935)
Passed | 57 min | Action, Crime, Romance
Young David Morton, heir to millions, has been overzealously restrained from normal youthful activities by his two old-maid aunts, Harriet and Agatha. In a break from his confinement, he ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Nazarro, Charles E. Roberts | Stars: David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger, Mary Kornman, Mickey Daniels
Votes: 90
83. 1:42.08 (1966)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
An early film by George Lucas during his USC days. It depicts a race car driver trying to qualify for a race. He finishes the lap in 1 minute 42.08 seconds.
Director: George Lucas | Star: Peter Brock
Votes: 431
84. White Lightnin' Road (1967)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The rivalry, on and off the track, between two stock-car racers.
Director: Ron Ormond | Stars: Arline Hunter, Ter'l Bennett, Earl 'Snake' Richards, Tim Ormond
Votes: 69
85. Fireball Jungle (1968)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
A stock-car racer pursues a gangster and a troublemaking driver who killed his brother as they overran a Southern stock-car circuit.
Director: Joseph G. Prieto | Stars: John Russell, Lon Chaney Jr., Alan Mixon, Randy Kirby
Votes: 69
86. The Lucky Devil (1925)
Passed | 63 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Randy Farman, who demonstrates camping outfits in a department store, wins a racing car in a raffle and sets out for the West. He runs out of gas, loses all his money, and falls in love ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Richard Dix, Esther Ralston, Edna May Oliver, Thomas Findley
Votes: 48
87. The Devil on Wheels (1947)
Passed | 67 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A teenager involved in running from the police in his hot rod hits a car in a hit-and-run case where the victims turn out to be his mother and his best friend in another hot rod.
Director: Crane Wilbur | Stars: Noreen Nash, Darryl Hickman, Terry Moore, Lenita Lane
Votes: 149
88. Shuto Kôsoku toraiaru 2 (1990 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure
Director: Shûji Kataoka | Stars: Daisuke Nagakura, Keiichi Tsuchiya
Votes: 57
89. Mischief 3000 (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
"Mischief 3000" is the second coming after the huge success of the first "Teckademics" movie, "Mischief". The movie features the Gumball 3000 underground rally across the country; 5 day ... See full summary »
Stars: Matthew Hurni, Dado Carvalho, Jeremy Connors, Steve Dunker
Votes: 74
90. Le Mans 1955 (2018)
15 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300.000 spectators are watching from the sidelines. It is 6:00 PM when Pierre Levegh's car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with his car engine's hot debris.
Director: Quentin Baillieux | Stars: Nathan Willcocks, Joe Sheridan, Nicholas Mead
Votes: 239
91. Super Speedway (1997)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Action, Sport
Follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season.
Director: Stephen Low | Stars: Paul Newman, Richard Garneau, Jim Paulson, Jeff Andretti
Votes: 499 | Gross: $40.00M
92. Formula 1: Nell'Inferno del Grand Prix (1970)
G | 91 min | Sport
Ken Stark, a formula one race driver, will do anything to win the championship and beat Frank Donovan.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Brad Harris, Olga Schoberová, Ivano Staccioli, Hans von Borsody
Votes: 58
93. Mutts About Racing (1958)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Droopy and Butch are competing race car drivers in a road race. While Butch has the faster car, his cockiness and the time he spends on unsuccessful schemes to stop Droopy work against him.
Director: Michael Lah | Stars: Vic Perrin, Bill Thompson
Votes: 261
94. Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Grand Prix (1966) and race day in Monaco. Included are shots of director John Frankenheimer and actors James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Davis | Stars: James Garner, Yves Montand, Antonio Sabato, Brian Bedford
Votes: 84
95. Double Speed (1920)
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Auto racer Speed Carr enters a marathon race across the United States, from New York to Los Angeles. He encounters numerous obstacles not related to the race and must switch identities and vehicles before he can finish.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Wallace Reid, Wanda Hawley, Theodore Roberts, Tully Marshall
96. Hillbilly: The Real Story (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
The history and culture of the legendary inhabitants (the "hillbillies") of Appalachia.
Director: David Huntley | Stars: Billy Ray Cyrus, Popcorn Sutton, Tim Smith, Roddy Moore
Votes: 50
97. Crazy Race (2003 TV Movie)
Action, Comedy, Romance
An illegal street race across Germany - and the main character must win to give back money to mafia boss.
Director: Michael Keusch | Stars: Ludger Pistor, Gennadi Vengerov, Thierry van Werveke, Christian Tramitz
Votes: 271
98. Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
Approved | 85 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Joe is the three-time Indy champion who still races to put young Eddie through college. Joe wants a better life for Eddie, and he explodes when he finds out that Eddie quit school for a ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, John Payne, Gale Page
Votes: 255
99. Wacky Races Forever (2007 TV Short)
Animation, Short, Action
Wacky Races Forever is an animated pilot spin-off of Wacky Races.
Stars: Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Kath Soucie, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 41
100. Top Speed (2003)
45 min | Documentary
Top Speed enters the lives of uncommonly fast individuals who take daring risks, go to new extremes and push the science of speed in the never-ending pursuit of exploring the rarified territory where speed and style meet.
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Tim Allen, Marion Jones, Lucas Luhr, Marla Streb
Votes: 69