Pit Stop (1969)
Overview
Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.778 |
Directed By
Jack Hill
Crew
Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Roger Corman
Ted Duncan
Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Lee Strosnider
Lee Strosnider
Harry Schooler
John Fridge
Austin McKinney
Frank Zuniga
TOP CAST
Brian Donlevy
Grant Willard
Richard Davalos
Rick Bowman
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen McCleod
Sid Haig
Hawk Sidney
Beverly Washburn
Jolene
George Washburn
Ed McCleod
Steve Pendleton
Luther
Robert Krist
Al
Ted Duncan
Sonny Simpson
Titus Moede
Moody
Ray Thiel
Roy
Don White
Ace
Harry Schooler
Harry Schooler
George Barris
George Barris
Sandy Reed
Sandy Reed
Ed Hand
Ed Hand
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