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Born to Race

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
179
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Born to Race (1988)
ActionDrama

A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is travelling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is travelling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is travelling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.

  • Director
    • James Fargo
  • Writers
    • Mary Janeway Bullians
    • Dennis McGee
  • Stars
    • Joseph Bottoms
    • Marla Heasley
    • Robert Logan
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    179
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Fargo
    • Writers
      • Mary Janeway Bullians
      • Dennis McGee
    • Stars
      • Joseph Bottoms
      • Marla Heasley
      • Robert Logan
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast52

    Joseph Bottoms
    Joseph Bottoms
    • Al Pagura
    Marla Heasley
    Marla Heasley
    • Andrea Lombardo
    Robert Logan
    Robert Logan
    • Theo Jennings
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Vincent Duplain
    Marc Singer
    Marc Singer
    • Kenny Landruff
    Dirk Blocker
    Dirk Blocker
    • Bud
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Walt
    LaGena Lookabill
    LaGena Lookabill
    • Jenny
    • (as LaGena Hart)
    Antonio Sabato
    Antonio Sabato
    • Enrico Lombardo
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • Joel
    Dean Whitworth
    • Darryl
    Jon Thompson
    • Sheriff McGruffy
    Bill Hicks
    • Sphinx
    Ed Grady
    Ed Grady
    • Paul
    Kevin Campbell
    • Knothead
    Tim Hart
    • Enrico's Bodyguard
    Richard McGough
    • Aide
    Humpy Wheeler
    Humpy Wheeler
    • Self
    • (as H.A. 'Humpy' Wheeler)
    • Director
      • James Fargo
    • Writers
      • Mary Janeway Bullians
      • Dennis McGee
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director James Fargo and actress Marla Heasley worked on The A-Team (1983).
    • Goofs
      Racing scenes show multiple spins that would have caused a caution flag to be shown, but no caution occurs.
    • Quotes
      • Al Pagura: Must be tough being a rich man's daughter.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vencer o morir
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Romax Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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