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21/12/1966 Drama, Action 2h 56m
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All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!

Overview

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

  1. John Frankenheimer

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. James Garner

    Pete Aron

  2. Eva Marie Saint

    Louise Frederickson

  3. Yves Montand

    Jean-Pierre Sarti

  4. Toshirō Mifune

    Izō Yamura

  5. Brian Bedford

    Scott Stoddard

  6. Jessica Walter

    Pat Stoddard

  7. Antonio Sabàto

    Nino Barlini

  8. Françoise Hardy

    Lisa

  9. Adolfo Celi

    Agostini Manetta

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-04-06
Frankenheimer's F1 Epic is Grand in Itself.

In truth the plot of Grand Prix is pretty wafer thin, with not enough story to fully justify the gargantuan run time, yet it's both thrilling and fascinating all the same. Plot essentially centers around the 1966 Formula 1 motor racing championship, with James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Eva Marie Saint and Toshiro Mifune heading up the large ensemble cast list. It deals with the trials and tribulations of the drivers, both on and off the track.

The human drama is a bit soapy, of which there is much, yet these narrative characterisatio...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$9,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,800,000.00

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