Pit Stop

Pit Stop

1969 · 91 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (20 votes)
Dir. Jack Hill · Starring Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig, Beverly Washburn, George Washburn · Music John Fridge

Raw guts for glory! Flesh against steel!

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Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.

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This is a gritty, obsessive dive into the cutthroat world of 1960s stock car racing. It feels raw and dangerous, with a propulsive energy fueled by ambition and the thrill of the track. A true grindhouse experience.

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