Let's face it -- this isn't a movie case you'd proudly display atop your entertainment center, any more than Smokey and the Bandit II.
Having said that, this movie is pure out-and-out fun. Michael Sarrazin and Tim McIntire play two successful businessman who can't outgrow their competitiveness. Every so often they acquire devilishly fast cars and race from New York to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, inviting select friends and accomplices along for the ride. The crew includes two senior citizens in a Mercedes, two chicks in a bomber of a Porsche, a very young Gary Busey in a bright yellow Camaro, and of course Lapchick, the Mad Hungarian on a two-wheeler. Long-suffering Roscoe the cop tries to collar the alleged perps for gross speeding, creating a menace, and inflicting heartburn with predictable results. Raul Julia rounds out the cast as a "borrowed" Formula 1 driver brought in as a ringer.
This movie came out right after the nationwide imposition of 55mph, catalytic converters, and other motoring buzzkills, and it's a little shocking to see gas at 60 cents. Those were the days, eh?
Very well made for a B-movie, excellent photography and editing and the story, though it's a one-liner, makes for an entertaining evening of mindless fun. No deep plots, no intrigue, no worries -- draw the blinds, crank up the stereo speakers, put it in top gear and have at it.
Having said that, this movie is pure out-and-out fun. Michael Sarrazin and Tim McIntire play two successful businessman who can't outgrow their competitiveness. Every so often they acquire devilishly fast cars and race from New York to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, inviting select friends and accomplices along for the ride. The crew includes two senior citizens in a Mercedes, two chicks in a bomber of a Porsche, a very young Gary Busey in a bright yellow Camaro, and of course Lapchick, the Mad Hungarian on a two-wheeler. Long-suffering Roscoe the cop tries to collar the alleged perps for gross speeding, creating a menace, and inflicting heartburn with predictable results. Raul Julia rounds out the cast as a "borrowed" Formula 1 driver brought in as a ringer.
This movie came out right after the nationwide imposition of 55mph, catalytic converters, and other motoring buzzkills, and it's a little shocking to see gas at 60 cents. Those were the days, eh?
Very well made for a B-movie, excellent photography and editing and the story, though it's a one-liner, makes for an entertaining evening of mindless fun. No deep plots, no intrigue, no worries -- draw the blinds, crank up the stereo speakers, put it in top gear and have at it.