After the "World Crash of '79", massive civil unrest and economic ruin occurs. The United States government restructured into a totalitarian regime under martial law. To pacify the population, the government has organized the Transcontinental Road Race, where a group of drivers is driving across the country in their high-powered cars, infamous for violence, gore, and innocent pedestrians being struck for bonus points. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Action, Comedy, Sci Fi, Sports |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Roger Corman, Jim Weatherill |
Directed By: | Paul Bartel |
Written By: | Charles B. Griffith, Robert Thom, Ib Melchior |
Cast: | Mary Woronov, Joyce Jameson, Charles B. Griffith, William Shephard, Martin Kove, Don Steele, Sandy McCallum, Roberta Collins, John Favorite, David Boyle, Carle Bensen, John Landis, Simone Griffeth, Vince Trankina, Leslie McRay, Sylvester Stallone, Peter Cornberg, Louisa Moritz, Bill Morey, Fred Grandy, Wendy Bartel, Sandy Ignon, Lewis Teague, Roger Rook, Paul L. Ehrmann, David Carradine, Paul Bartel, Harriet Medin |
In Theaters: | Apr 27, 1975 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 20 minutes |
Production: | New World Pictures, Columbia Associates |
Box Office: | $8,000,000 |
Available On: | Amazon |