The Wild Racers

Mar 27, 1968

1h 23m

★ 3.8

From Stock Car To Grand Prix... show him a curve and he'll take it... on two wheels or with a kiss!

Overview

Promising young racing car driver Joe Joe Quillico leaves the stock car racing scene in the United States in order to pursue Grand Prix racing in Europe. After limited success he manages to win the Spanish Grand Prix. His love life however, is much less successful and his winning on the track only serves to alienate the woman he loves - with unhappy consequences.

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Filmakers Productions

American International Pictures

The Wild Racers Trailers

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Cast

Joe Joe Quillico

Fabian

Katherine Pearson

Mimsy Farmer

Pippy

Judy Cornwell

Charlie

Warwick Sims

Virgil

Alan Haufrect

Ian (as David Landar)

David Landau

June

Talia Shire

French Girlfriend

Ursule Pauly

Pit Crew Mechanic

Dick Miller

Ron Gans

Fabienne Arel

Louise

Patricia Culbert

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6.1

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8.1

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6.6

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0.0

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7.8

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8.0

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5.9

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5.9

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7.3

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3.5

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5.4

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7.0

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7.2

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6.3

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5.4

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