The Last Race (2018)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 15M
Director : Michael Dweck
Sinopse
A cinematic portrait of a small town stock car track and the tribe of drivers that call it home as they struggle to hold onto an American racing tradition. The avant-garde narrative explores the community and its conflicts through an intimate story that reveals the beauty, mystery and emotion of grassroots auto racing.
Cole é um jovem piloto de forte temperamento que entra num nova equipe da Nascar. Lá, ele se junta ao veterano Harry, contratado para montar um bom carro e ensiná-lo a tirar o máximo do seu talento para vencer as corridas. O problema será enfrentar um rival capaz de tirá-lo de vez das pistas.
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