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Born to Race

2011 · 99 min

A fast-paced, earnest underdog racing drama with family tension and high school rivalry, easy to watch and mildly thrilling.

Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Genres
Action
Starring
Joseph Cross, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brando Eaton
Tagline
Only one can win it all.
Overview
Danny Krueger is a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accident at an illegal race, he's sent to a small town to live with his estranged father, a washed up NASCAR racer. When Danny decides to enter the NHRA High School Drags, he's forced to seek his father's help in taking down the local hotshot.

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Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Genres
Action
Starring
Joseph Cross, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brando Eaton
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • family
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action
Directed by
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Written by
Alex Ranarivelo, Steve Sarno
Starring
Joseph Cross, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brando Eaton, Nicole Badaan, Sherry Stringfield, Sara Swain, Christina Moore, Diogo Morgado
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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