Grand Prix (1966)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $9,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $20,800,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.502 |
Directed By
John Frankenheimer
Crew
John Frankenheimer
Saul Bass
Fredric Steinkamp
Robert Alan Aurthur
Henry Berman
Kirk Douglas
Stu Linder
Edward Lewis
John Frankenheimer
Frank Santillo
John Frankenheimer
James Garner
Richard Sylbert
Lionel Lindon
Irene Howard
Adolfo Bartoli
Jimmy Harris
Roger Simons
Jimmy Ward
Alfio Meniconi
Gordon Daniel
Harry W. Tetrick
Stephan Iscovescu
Michael Jeffrey Adelman
Yann Le Masson
Giuliano Laurenti
Roy Charman
Jack Woodbridge
Sydney Guilaroff
Lindsey C. Vickers
Sydney Guilaroff
Van Allen James
Jeff Clifford
Enrico Isacco
Franklin Milton
Jean-Georges Fontenelle
John M. Stephens
John Grover
James S. Pollak
Milt Rice
Sam Itzkovitch
Garth Inns
Olivier Benoist
William Hanley
Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Robert Bonnig
Maurice Jarre
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Carey Loftin
Tom Bamford
Max Balchowsky
TOP CAST
James Garner
Pete Aron
Eva Marie Saint
Louise Frederickson
Yves Montand
Jean-Pierre Sarti
Toshirō Mifune
Izō Yamura
Brian Bedford
Scott Stoddard
Jessica Walter
Pat Stoddard
Antonio Sabàto
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
Jean Michaud
Children's Father
Albert Rémy
Surgeon (as Albert Remy)
Rachel Kempson
Mrs. Stoddard
Ralph Michael
Mr. Stoddard
Alan Fordney
Sportscaster
Tommy Franklin
Sportscaster
Graham Hill
Bob Turner
Anthony Marsh
Sportscaster
Phil Hill
Tim Randolph
Bernard Cahier
Journalist
Masaaki Asukai
Japanese interpreter (uncredited)
Lorenzo Bandini
Grand Prix driver (uncredited)
Raymond Baxter
Self - BBC reporter (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Young spectator (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa
Policeman (uncredited)
Bob Bondurant
Grand Prix Driver (uncredited)
Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier (uncredited)
Jack Brabham
Grand Prix driver (uncredited)
John Benson
David, photographer (uncredited)
Jim Clark
Jim Clark (uncredited)
Eugenio Dragoni
Ferrari official (uncredited)
Evans Evans
Mrs. Randolph (uncredited)
Tiziano Feroldi
Doctor at Monza (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
Alain Gerard
American boy (uncredited)
Richie Ginther
John Hogarth (uncredited)
Noël Godin
Spectator (Spa) (uncredited)
Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
Claude (uncredited)
Gilberto Mazzi
Rafael (uncredited)
Bruce McLaren
Douglas McClendon (uncredited)
Jochen Rindt
Jochen Rindt (uncredited)
Jo Siffert
Jo Siffert (uncredited)
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