Fast Company (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.

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Cast

William Smith William Smith As: Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
Claudia Jennings Claudia Jennings As: Sammy
John Saxon John Saxon As: Phil Adamson
Nicholas Campbell Nicholas Campbell As: Billy 'The Kid' Brocker
Don Francks Don Francks As: Elder
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Storyline

An over the hill drag racer finds himself considering retirement and ceding the spotlight to his protégé and targeted for replacement by the oil-company executive who sponsors his team.


Tagline: Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 18 March 1979

Country: CA

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Quadrant Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Michael Leibowitz

Budget: $1,200,000

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Cast

William Smith

William Smith

Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson

Claudia Jennings

Claudia Jennings

Sammy

John Saxon

John Saxon

Phil Adamson

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Billy 'The Kid' Brocker

Don Francks

Don Francks

Elder

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black

Judy Foster

Judy Foster

Candy

Robert Haley

Robert Haley

P.J.

George Buza

George Buza

Meatball

David Graham

David Graham

Stoner

David Petersen

David Petersen

Slezak

Chuck Chandler

Chuck Chandler

Edmonton Track Announcer

Cheri Hilsabeck

Cheri Hilsabeck

Hitchhiker

Sonya Ratke

Sonya Ratke

Hitchhiker

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Chuck Randall

Douglas Main

Douglas Main

TV Newscaster

Patricia Goodwin

Patricia Goodwin

New Miss Fastco

L. Peter Feldman

L. Peter Feldman

Security Guard

Graham Light

Graham Light

Track Official

Fred Hodgson

Fred Hodgson

TV Camera Crew

Michael Ouellette

Michael Ouellette

TV Camera Crew

Trevor Yacyshyn

Trevor Yacyshyn

Hot Rodder

Robert Hill

Robert Hill

Hot Rodder

Jerry Knowles

Jerry Knowles

Track Starter

Dave Barker

Dave Barker

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Neil Dainard

Neil Dainard

Racetrack Driver (uncredited)

Directed By

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Director

Jim Kaufman

Jim Kaufman

First Assistant Director

Jim Long

Jim Long

Second Assistant Director

Margaret Hanly

Margaret Hanly

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Lebowitz

Michael Lebowitz

Producer

David Perlmutter

David Perlmutter

Executive Producer

Gail Carr

Gail Carr

Casting

Caryl Brandt

Caryl Brandt

Production Manager

Courtney Smith

Courtney Smith

Producer

Phil Savath

Phil Savath

Producer

Peter O'Brian

Peter O'Brian

Producer

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Production Assistant

Shirley Granger

Shirley Granger

Production Accountant

Sherry Wolfson

Sherry Wolfson

Production Coordinator

Sherry Cohen

Sherry Cohen

Location Manager

Isabelle Foord

Isabelle Foord

Production Assistant

Linda Brestich

Linda Brestich

Production Secretary

Richard Mead

Richard Mead

Production Assistant

Bette Chadwick

Bette Chadwick

Additional Casting

Lynda Farmer Hickman

Lynda Farmer Hickman

Production Secretary

Edited By

Ronald Sanders

Ronald Sanders

Editor

Vaughan Killin

Vaughan Killin

Color Timer

Arnie Stewart

Arnie Stewart

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Delphine White

Delphine White

Costume Design

Jan Newman

Jan Newman

Makeup Artist

Madeleine Stewart

Madeleine Stewart

Wardrobe Assistant

Wendy Partridge

Wendy Partridge

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Fred Mollin

Fred Mollin

Original Music Composer

Bryan Day

Bryan Day

Sound Recordist

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Terry Burke

Terry Burke

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Tate

Christopher Tate

Boom Operator

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Street

David Street

Assistant Sound Editor

Ken Pappes

Ken Pappes

Boom Operator

Arnie Stewart

Arnie Stewart

Assistant Sound Editor

Fred Mollin

Fred Mollin

Music Arranger

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

Rick Porter

Rick Porter

Still Photographer

Lee Wright

Lee Wright

Grip

Robin Miller

Robin Miller

First Assistant Camera

Gary Armstrong

Gary Armstrong

Clapper Loader

Maris H. Jansons

Maris H. Jansons

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Carol Spier

Carol Spier

Art Direction

Richard D. Wright

Richard D. Wright

Property Master

Other Crew

Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher

Special Effects

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Stunts

Mark Damien

Mark Damien

Stunts

Bob Papirnick

Bob Papirnick

Stunt Driver

Graham Light

Graham Light

Technical Advisor

Walley Protz

Walley Protz

Technical Advisor

Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Second Unit Cinematographer

Jerry Verheul

Jerry Verheul

Stunt Coordinator

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson

Transportation Captain

Gail McGregor

Gail McGregor

Unit Publicist

Gordie Bonin

Gordie Bonin

Stunt Driver

Geoff Goodwin

Geoff Goodwin

Stunt Coordinator

Gillian Macintosh

Gillian Macintosh

Post Production Assistant

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