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Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
, 1h53Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Leo Rossi, Anthony Edwards, Hoyt Axton, Bill McKinney
In 1956 Schenectady, New York, waitress Shirley Roque (Bonnie Bedelia) marries auto mechanic Jack Muldowney (Leo Rossi) over the mild objections of her singer father Tex (Hoyt Axton), who wants her to be able to take care of herself, rather than having to rely on a husband. Jack buys a gas station, Shirley becomes a housewife, and they have a son.
The Fast and the Furious (1954)
, 1h13Directed by John Ireland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors John Ireland, Dorothy Malone, Roger Corman, Iris Adrian, Snub Pollard, Larry Thor
Frank Webster (John Ireland) has broken out of jail, charged with a murder he did not commit. While on the run, and the subject of radio news reports, he becomes cornered in a small coffee shop by a zealous citizen. He commits battery to escape, and kidnaps a young woman named Connie (Dorothy Malone) as he gets away. Frank drives off with Connie in her Jaguar. But she soon proves a difficult hostage, trying to escape a few times, which leads him to treat her more roughly than they both would prefer. This mutual struggle soon leads the two to fall in love with each other. Continuing to elude police, the couple slips into a cross-border sports car race, which Frank plans to take advantage of in order to escape into Mexico. Out of sympathy for Frank and a desire to be with him, Connie informs the police of the plan so he might face trial and be acquitted, and at the last moment he, too, decides it is better to turn himself in. The film ends with his capture by police imminent.
, 1h46Directed by Steven Lo
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Gangster films
Actors Simon Yam, Sean Lau, Wan Yeung-ming, Roy Cheung, Mariane Chan Miu Ying, Yvonne Yung
Chan Yiu-hing (Simon Yam) possess adept driving skills and works as a car jockey alongside his friends Hung (Wan Yeung-ming), Chung (Roy Cheung) and Dee (Lau Ching-wan). Because Dee was a compulsive gambler, he owed a large amount of gambling debt to Lam Kwok-yeung (Ben Lam), a triad leader of the Wan Chai district and was badly beaten by Lam. In order to pay for Dee's debt, Hing and his friends steal Lam's car and has thus forged a rivalry. On the other hand, Hing becomes obsessed with a girl named Miu (Mariane Chan), whom he had only met once. When the two meet again, they become a couple, while Hung also becomes a couple with Miu's friend Fanny (Charine Chan). Hing feels that his strength is weak and becomes involved in the debt collection field, where his influence becomes stronger. However, glory does not last long as many triad leaders were unhappy with Hing expanding his business and lures Hing into the drug business, which Hing refuses. When Hing goes to Macau to participate an auto race, the footsteps of assassins approach step by step closer.
Off Track (1991)
, 1h30Origin Hong kong
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Gangster films
Actors Jacky Cheung, Max Mok, Rachel Lee, Ellen Chan, Loletta Lee, Wu Ma
Joe (Max Mok) is a car fanatic and co-owns an auto repair shop. One time in an illegal street race, Joe collides with Lui (Jacky Cheung) and the two of them were arrested. Since then, Lui and Joe had become enemies. Lui's father (Wu Ma) is a seasoned police officer who goes by his principles and detains his own son, and thus, their relationship had grown very sour, and Lui also increases his hatred towards Joe.. On the other hand, Joe meets Ann (Loletta Lee) and falls in love her. However, Joe discovers that Ann is actually Lui's younger sister, and Lui tries to destroy their relationship. At first, Joe resisted Lui for the sake of Ann, but Lui becomes increasingly aggressive. Knowing that this all started because of her, Ann reluctantly breaks up with Joe. However, Joe refuses to step and negotiates with Lui to settle in a car race with a bet of HK$500,000. During the race, Lui dashes into the ocean. Lui's underling, Bull (Karel Wong), who thinks that Lui is dead, takes Ann hostage to threaten Joe in order to avenge his boss. Joe rushes to save Ann, but was no match for Bull. In this critical occasion, Lui returns with a full body of blood.
On the Wrong Track (1983)
, 1h28Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Andy Lau, Yueh Hua, Stephen Shiu, Chin Tsi-ang
The film revolves around two rebellious high school students and brothers Paul (Andy Lau) and Dee (Jeem Yim), and Paul's relationship with Sze (Prudence Liew), a Vietnamese refuge. Paul and Dee's father (Elliot Ngok) is a prison officer who is very strictl to his sons. When Officer Chan, who is divorced, decides to marry a younger woman (Winnie Chin), his two sons become more rebellious, leading them to a path of destruction.
Young People (1972)
, 1h58Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Musical, Martial arts
Themes Dance films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Athletics films, Auto racing films, Basketball films, Musical films, Road movies, Kung fu films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Chen Kuan-tai, Agnes Chan, Wu Ma, Bolo Yeung
Martial arts club member Ho Tai's (Chen Kuan-tai) girlfriend Princess (Irene Chan) is the school babe, who also attracts the pursuit by star athlete Lam Tat (Ti Lung). Lam always ridicules Ho and they develop a bad relation. On the other hand, music club leader Hung Wai (David Chiang), who came from a family of martial arts, teaches martial arts to his club members to raise their spirits. Because of Princess, Lam got into a fight with Ho during jogging practice and Hung came to break up the fight. The two finally buried their hatchet. During the school's cart racing competition, Lam and Ho, out of gratitude for Hung, help him win the championship.
Trading Paint (2019)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films
Actors John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Toby Sebastian, Barry Corbin, Kevin Dunn
Ancien champion de course automobile, Sam Munroe doit revenir en piste lorsqu'il découvre que son fils Cam suit ses pas dans une écurie concurrente, dirigée par le rival de longue date de son père, Linsky. Ce dernier lui promet notamment de devenir le nouveau champion grâce à une nouvelle voiture plus sophistiquée. Dès lors, une compétition intense et dangereuse commence entre Sam et Cam sur fond de rancœurs familiales et de vengeance personnelle. Quant à Linsky, après avoir appris que Sam est sorti de sa retraite pour concurrencer son fils, il demande à Cam de provoquer un accident pour éliminer son père définitivement des courses automobiles.
Redline (2007)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Nathan Phillips, Nadia Björlin, Jesse Johnson, Angus Macfadyen, Denyce Lawton, Tim Matheson
Natasha Martin (Nadia Bjorlin) is a beautiful auto mechanic and aspiring musician who is invited to join music producer Infamous (Eddie Griffin) aboard his private jet en route to Las Vegas in appreciation of her services on his Ford GT. She is also a highly skilled race car driver, but is sometimes haunted by memories of her father's death at a NASCAR race many years ago. Meanwhile, on another side of town, Carlo (Nathan Phillips) has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. He meets up with his brother Jason (Jesse Johnson) before heading to Vegas themselves. Carlo is not happy that Jason is living with their mob boss uncle Michael D'Orazio (Angus Macfadyen), whom he always sees as the cause of their family's destruction. Little do they know that Michael has been running an unsuccessful counterfeiting ring and owes millions of dollars to another syndicate led by the "Godfather" (David Dayan Fisher).
Mabel at the Wheel (1914)
, 18minutesDirected by Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Auto racing films
Actors Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Harry McCoy, Chester Conklin, Edgar Kennedy, Mack Sennett
Charlie offers Mabel a ride on his two-seater motorcycle, which she accepts in preference to his rival's racing car. Unfortunately as they go over a bump, she falls off into a puddle. The rival, who has followed in his car, picks up the now stranded Mabel. He lets her drive, sitting tight beside her.
The Crowd Roars (1932)
, 1h25Directed by Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh
Motor racing champion Joe Greer (James Cagney) returns home to compete in an exhibition race featuring his younger brother Eddie, who has aspirations of becoming a champion. Joe's misogynistic obsession with "protecting" Eddie from "women" causes Joe to interfere with Eddie's relationship with Anne (Joan Blondell), leading to estrangement between Joe and Eddie, and between Joe and his longtime girlfriend Lee (Ann Dvorak), who is made to feel "not good enough" to be around Eddie.
Genevieve (1953)
, 1h26Directed by Henry Cornelius
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Dinah Sheridan, John Gregson, Kay Kendall, Kenneth More, Geoffrey Keen, Reginald Beckwith
Two veteran cars and their crews participating in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Alan McKim (John Gregson), a young barrister, and his wife, Wendy (Dinah Sheridan), drive Genevieve, a 1904 Darracq. Their friend Ambrose Claverhouse (Kenneth More), a brash advertising salesman, his latest girlfriend, fashion model Rosalind Peters (Kay Kendall) and her pet St. Bernard ride in a 1905 Spyker.
Rendezvous (1976)
, 8minutesDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Action, Romance
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Claude Lelouch
Le film montre, pendant un peu plus de 8 minutes, une traversée de Paris à grande vitesse, réalisée en un seul plan-séquence filmé depuis l'avant d'une voiture, au petit matin (5 h 30) le 15 août 1976.
Fast Company (1979)
, 1h31Directed by David Cronenberg
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films
Actors William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon, Nicholas Campbell, Don Francks, George Buza
Dans le milieu des courses de dragsters, Lonnie Johnson, un pilote, s'oppose à son manager Phil Adamson.
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
, 1h42Directed by Monte Hellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, Rudy Wurlitzer, Harry Dean Stanton, David Drake
The premise involves two street racers (played by Taylor and Wilson) who live on the road in their highly modified, grey-primered, brutal 1955 Chevrolet 150 two-door sedan drag car and drift from town to town, making their income by challenging local residents to impromptu drag races. The movie follows them driving east on Route 66 from Needles, California. They pick up a female hitchhiker in Flagstaff, Arizona (played by Bird), although it is more accurate to say that she picks them up by simply getting into their car. In New Mexico, they encounter another car driver (played by Oates, driving a 1970 Pontiac GTO). An atmosphere of hostility develops between the two parties. Although Oates is not an overt street racer, and, in fact, seems to know little about cars, a cross-country race to Washington, D.C. is suggested. Taylor proposes that the prize should be "for pinks," or legal ownership of the loser's car. Characters are never identified by name in the movie; instead they are named "The Driver," "The Mechanic," "GTO," and "The Girl". The movie follows the group east through small towns in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee, but no character makes it to Washington, D.C. during the film.
Climb Dance (1988)
, 5minutesOrigin France
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentary films about technology, Road movies
Le film montre Ari Vatanen, pilotant la Peugeot 405 T16, battant le record de chronométrage sur les pistes poussiéreuses du pic Pikes. Produit pour PSA en vue d'utilisation publicitaire, c'est un des films les plus connus et appréciés sur l'impressionnante « plus haute course de côte du monde ». Il a d'ailleurs reçu plusieurs récompenses. Les images, prises de différents points de l'auto avec des caméras embarquées et d'hélicoptère, montrent l'ascension de la 405, se dérobant, glissant à ras de précipice (la piste, en terre, n'étant pas équipée de barrière de sécurité) dans les épingles glissantes du pic. Il met parfaitement en valeur les conditions de course, la puissance de la voiture (500 ch), ainsi que le talent du pilote.