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Overview

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Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writers:
Robert Alan Aurthur (screenplay)
Robert Alan Aurthur (story)
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Release Date:
21 December 1966 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Plot:
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
The BEST Racing Movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Garner ... Pete Aron

Eva Marie Saint ... Louise Frederickson

Yves Montand ... Jean-Pierre Sarti
Toshirô Mifune ... Izo Yamura
Brian Bedford ... Scott Stoddard

Jessica Walter ... Pat Stoddard
Antonio Sabato ... Nino Barlini
Françoise Hardy ... Lisa
Adolfo Celi ... Agostini Manetta
Claude Dauphin ... Hugo Simon
Enzo Fiermonte ... Guido
Geneviève Page ... Monique Delvaux-Sarti
Jack Watson ... Jeff Jordan
Donald O'Brien ... Wallace Bennett (as Donal O'Brien)
Jean Michaud ... Children's father
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Additional Details

Runtime:
179 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
James Garner did all his own driving. During breaks in filming there were several mini races in which Garner either tied or bettered the professional drivers hired for filming. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Jean Pierre crashes he is helped out of his car. He pulls his goggles part way down as they are now just under his lip and covering his chin. The view then cuts to a close-up of Jean Pierre's face and the goggles are not over his face any more. more
Quotes:
Nino Barlini: I used to think nothing could be better than motorbike racing. Three times I am a World Champion on my motorbike. I am happy. Then I go into one of these, these cars: you sit in a box, a coffin, gasoline all around you. It is like being inside a bomb! Crazy, but of course the cars are faster, and that is the most important thing. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Pushing the Limit: The Making of 'Grand Prix' (2006) (V) more

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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
The BEST Racing Movie, 22 August 2001
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Author: Patty from Illinois

If you've seen Days of Thunder and Driven you probably laughed at some of the unrealistic stunts and the silly storylines. Grand Prix is by far the best racing movie out there. The racing scenes are realistic and exciting. James Garner portrays a US Formula 1 driver with wonderful action scenes. If you liked drivers like Jimmy Clark, you'll love this movie.

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