Checkered Flag or Crash

Checkered Flag or Crash

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Directed by Alan Gibson
Produced by Fred Weintraub
Paul Heller
Written by Michael Allin
Starring Joe Don Baker
Susan Sarandon
Music by Norman Sachs
Mel Mandel
Cinematography Alan Hume
Edited by Allan Holzman
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release dates
1977
Running time
95 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Checkered Flag or Crash is a 1977 film about off-road racing through the Philippines jungle, starring Joe Don Baker and Susan Sarandon and featuring Larry Hagman, Alan Vint and Parnelli Jones. It was written by Michael Allin and directed by Alan Gibson.

Plot

Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden (Baker), nicknamed that because of his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright (Sarandon) intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran (Hagman) wants the race completed by any means necessary.

Cast

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