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Fast Company

1979 · 93 min

A gritty, fast-paced ride through drag racing culture, with raw characters and explosive rivalries.

Directed by
David Cronenberg
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon
Tagline
Strap yourself into a car that flies 240 miles an hour down a quarter mile track.
Overview
After his sponsor replaces him with his archrival, a race-car driver decides to steal the car and race it himself.

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Directed by
David Cronenberg
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • work
  • loyalty
Places
  • road trip
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, action
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
David Cronenberg, Phil Savath, Nicholas Campbell, Courtney Smith
Starring
William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon, Nicholas Campbell, Don Francks, Cedric Smith, Judy Foster, Robert Haley
Music
Fred Mollin
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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