Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

Jun 27, 1978

1h 40m

★ 4.0

Overview

A stunt car racing team gets involved in a madcap cross-country auto race that is supposed to determine the disposition of a family fortune.

Genres

Action

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Paramount Television

Playboy Enterprises

Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus Trailers

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Cast

Big Bob Johnson

Charles Napier

Vikki Lee Sanchez

Maud Adams

Julie Hunsacker

Constance Forslund

W.G. Blazer

Robert Stoneman

Lawrence Stepwell III

William Daniels

Timothy Stepwell

Rick Hurst

Half-Moon Muldoon

Burton Gilliam

Alfie

Tom McFadden

Earl

Clay Tanner

Jesse

James Bond III

Bert

George Buck Flower

Mrs. Drakel

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

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