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Hot Rod (1979)

Genre : Action, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : George Armitage

Synopsis

A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.

Actors

Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry
Brian Edison
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
Sheriff Marsden
Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson
Jenny
Grant Goodeve
Grant Goodeve
Sonny Munn
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
T.L. Munn
Royce D. Applegate
Royce D. Applegate
Johnny Hurricane
Topo Swope
Topo Swope
Sprout
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Clay
Bruce M. Fischer
Bruce M. Fischer
Cannonball
Eric Holland
Eric Holland
Barry Hogue
Julie Gibson
Julie Gibson
Violet
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
Cameraman
Gene Borkan
Gene Borkan
Soundman
Lisa Cori
Lisa Cori
Sheila
Richard Davis
Richard Davis
Engineer
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Security Guard
Randy Gray
Randy Gray
Lefty
Brian Libby
Brian Libby
Officer
Bill McLean
Bill McLean
Old Starter
Ray Oliver
Ray Oliver
Zacko
Alexander Petale
Alexander Petale
Inspector #1
Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Norton Erdelatz

Crews

George Armitage
George Armitage
Director
George Armitage
George Armitage
Writer
Sam Manners
Sam Manners
Producer
Michael Simpson
Michael Simpson
Music
Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
Director of Photography
William Neel
William Neel
Editor
Carroll Sax
Carroll Sax
Editor
Michael Baugh
Michael Baugh
Production Design
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Hot Rod - 1979 (TV, USA)

Posters and backgrounds

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