The Big Wheel

Nov 4, 1949

1h 32m

★ 5.2

Roaring at you with mile-a-minute thrills!

Overview

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.

Genres

Action

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Samuel H. Stiefel Productions

United Artists

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Cast

Billy Coy

Mickey Rooney

Arthur 'Red' Stanley

Thomas Mitchell

Vic Sullivan

Michael O'Shea

Louise Riley

Mary Hatcher

Mary Coy

Spring Byington

Happy Lee

Steve Brodie

Dolores Raymond

Lina Romay

Minnie

Hattie McDaniel

George

Allen Jenkins

Deacon Jones

Monte Blue

Reno Riley

Richard Lane

Head Waiter

Eddie Kane

Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser.

6.3

Days of Thunder

Jun 27, 1990

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

4.9

The Fast and the Furious

Nov 1, 1954

A framed man escapes prison and takes a wealthy woman's Jaguar with her in it. After she tries to escape numerous times, they begin to develop feelings for each other, and enter a road race that ends in Mexico.

7.2

Grand Prix

Dec 21, 1966

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

8.1

It’s a Date

Feb 19, 2023

Kyiv in 2022. A car races at breakneck speed through the city at dawn. Filmed from a subjective camera angle in a single unedited shot, this remale of Claude Lelouch's "C'était un rendez-vous" captures the emotions in a state of emergency caused by the war.

4.9

Stroker Ace

Jul 1, 1983

Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.

5.5

Spinout

Oct 6, 1966

Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.

5.8

Speedway

Jun 7, 1968

A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.

0.0

The Beautiful Summer

Nov 20, 1974

A mother keeps making excuses for why her son's father has not returned home. Jon Marco, just celebrating his ninth birthday, concludes his parents have separated and develops a plan to place himself in dad's care. Along with a new friend they run away to Milan to search for Marco's father. Once executed, our little hero learns the truth about his famous race-car driving father. Can mom and his pals help him deal with the trauma?

5.3

Trading Paint

Feb 22, 2019

A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.

6.3

Greased Lightning

Jul 1, 1977

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

0.0

Oval x Over

Mar 23, 2005

A promotional video for the Indy Racing League Bridgestone Indy Japan 3000.

6.0

The Frame-Up

May 2, 1937

A detective investigates a racing scam.

6.0

The Daredevil

Jan 1, 1972

A top stock-car driver causes a death on the race track and finds his career in shambles. Desperate for money, he gets a job as a driver for a drug ring.

5.8

Bobby Deerfield

Sep 29, 1977

Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

7.8

F1

Jun 25, 2025

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

5.9

Winning

May 22, 1969

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.

7.3

A Man and a Woman

May 27, 1966

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.