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Most Wanted (1997)
, 1h39Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jon Voight, Jill Hennessy, John Diehl, Wolfgang Bodison, Robert Culp
James Dunn (Wayans), a United States Marine who served in the Gulf War, is wrongly accused of an assassination of an officer he had disputed with. Dunn is later saved from death row and recruited for top-secret special operations squad led by Lt. Col. Grant Casey (Voight). Their mission is to neutralize criminals who had avoided conventional law enforcement methods. On his first mission, Dunn finds that his purpose is to actually be falsely perceived as the man who assassinated the first lady. Soon, a search begins for Dunn and Dr. Victoria Constantini (Hennessy) who happened to videotape what occurred. One of the forces looking for him is the military, led by General Adam Woodward, which is in fact the real name for Grant Casey.
Fair Game (1995)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Erotic thriller films, Chase films
Actors William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford, Steven Berkoff, Christopher McDonald, Salma Hayek, Miguel Sandoval
Kathryn "Kate" McQuean (Cindy Crawford) is a Miami lawyer who—in the course of a divorce proceeding—attempts to seize a 157-foot freighter docked off the Florida coast in lieu of unpaid alimony.
Stroker Ace (1983)
, 1h36Directed by Hal Needham
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Loni Anderson, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson, John Byner
Stroker Ace is a popular race car driver from Waycross, Georgia, and (according to dialogue), a three-time champion, on the NASCAR circuit. An all-or-nothing man, he wins if he does not crash. He is arrogant and pompous, with no regard for the business side of his racing team. He also has an on-track, season-long rivalry with ambitious young driver Aubrey James (Parker Stevenson).
Overdrive (2017)
, 1h36Directed by Antonio Negret
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Mafia films, La provence, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Gangster films
Actors Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas, Gaia Weiss, Simon Abkarian, Clemens Schick
Les frères Andrew et Garrett Foster sont des pilotes d'exception, mais aussi des voleurs d'exception. Leur spécialité : voler les voitures les plus chères au monde. À Marseille, ils parviennent à dérober une sublime Bugatti Type 57 de 1937, joyau de l’exceptionnelle collection de Jacomo Morier, parrain de la mafia locale. Ce dernier décide alors d’utiliser leur talent à son profit contre son ennemi juré, Max Klemp. Mais s’ils acceptent de rentrer dans ce jeu, c’est qu’ils ont en réalité conçu un coup d’une audace inégalée.
Bite the Bullet (1975)
, 2h12Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about horses, Road movies, Chase films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film
Actors Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent
Based on actual events of the early twentieth century, the story concerns a grueling 700-mile cross-country horse race in 1906 and the way it affects the lives of its various participants.
Extreme Ops (2002)
, 1h40Directed by Christian Duguay
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films, Sports d'hiver, Ski, Snowboard
Actors Devon Sawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Rupert Graves, Rufus Sewell, Heino Ferch, Joe Absolom
Un directeur commercial (Sewell) et trois sportifs de l'extrême (Sawa, Chloe et Graves) font un voyage en ex-Yougoslavie pour filmer leurs performances. Sur place, ils rencontrent par hasard un groupe de terroristes, ces derniers décidant alors de les éliminer. S'ensuit une course poursuite dans les montagnes donnant l'occasion aux adolescents de déployer leurs talents de sportifs de l'extrême.
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
, 1h36Directed by Woody Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films about automobiles, Demons in film, Films about Jews and Judaism, Road movies, Erotic thriller films
Actors Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal
One night, Lucy (Judy Davis) gets a taxi to the home of author Harry Block (Woody Allen). She has just read Harry's latest novel. In the novel, the character Leslie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is having an affair with her sister's husband Ken (Richard Benjamin). Lucy is angry because the novel is patently based on her and Harry's own affair; as a result, everyone knows about it. Lucy pulls a gun out of her purse, saying she will kill herself. She then turns the gun on Harry and begins firing. She chases him out onto the roof. Harry insists that he has already been punished: his latest girlfriend Fay (Elisabeth Shue) has left him for his best friend Larry (Billy Crystal). To distract Lucy, Harry tells her a story he is currently writing: a semi-autobiographical story of a sex-obsessed young man named Harvey (Tobey Maguire) who is mistakenly claimed by Death.
Getaway (2013)
, 1h30Directed by Courtney Solomon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films
Actors Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Paul Freeman, Bruce Payne, Rebecca Budig
Washed up former race driver Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) arrives home to find his house ransacked and his wife, Leanne, missing. He then receives a phone call from a mysterious man known only as The Voice (Jon Voight), who reveals himself as the kidnapper of Magna's wife. The man tells Magna that he must follow a set of instructions precisely in order to be reunited with his wife. The Voice orders Magna to steal a specially customized Shelby Mustang from a parking garage. The Voice warns Magna that if he does not follow the instructions or is caught, Leanne will die.
, 1h41Directed by Lorene Scafaria
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes La fin du monde, Films about religion, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Political films, Road movies, Dystopian films, Impact events in fiction, Disaster films
Actors Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody, William Petersen, Derek Luke
A news report is broadcast informing the world that a mission to stop an incoming asteroid from destroying life on earth has failed and that it will make impact in three weeks time. Dodge Petersen (Steve Carell) and his wife Linda (Nancy Carell) listen to the broadcast from the side of the road. After Dodge has an uninterested response, Linda looks at him in abject disgust and flees the vehicle without saying a word.
Wolf Creek 2 (2013)
, 1h45Directed by Greg McLean
Origin Australie
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies
Actors John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Gerard Kennedy, Shane Connor
In North Western Australia, highway patrol officers Gary Bulmer (Shane Connor) and trainee Brian O'Connor (Ben Gerrard) are parked by a rural road and are desperate to meet a quota for speeding tickets. Mick Taylor (John Jarratt), a pig hunter, drives past going under the speed limit and they pull him over, claiming he's going over the speed limit. After belittling and insulting Mick, the two officers give him a speeding ticket and an order to get rid of his truck. As they drive away, Mick uses his sniper rifle to splatter O'Connor's head, causing the cruiser to crash in a gully. Despite Bulmer's pleas, Mick breaks his leg and stabs him with a bowie knife, and places the fatally wounded officer back in the car before dousing it with petrol and setting it alight.
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
, 1h25Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Musical films, Road movies
Actors Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair, Jack Carter
Lucky Jackson (Elvis) goes to Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in the city's first annual Grand Prix Race. However, his race car, an Elva Mk. VI, is in need of a new motor (engine) in order to compete in the event.
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
, 2h4Directed by Sydney Pollack, Alvin Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Films about cancer, Road movies
Actors Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Romolo Valli, Gérard Hernandez
Formula One auto racer Bobby Deerfield is a calculating, control-obsessed loner who has become used to winning the checkered flag on the track. But after he witnesses a fiery crash that kills a teammate and seriously wounds a competitor, Deerfield becomes unsettled by the spectre of death.
Sorcerer (1977)
, 2h1Directed by William Friedkin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Trucker films, Road movies
Actors Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Ramon Bieri, Amidou, Peter Capell
The film opens with a prologue that consists of four segments described by critics as "vignettes". They show the principal characters in different parts of the world and provide their backstories.
On the Road (2012)
, 2h20Directed by Sam Riley, Walter Salles
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge, Alice Braga
In 1947, on the day his father is buried, Sal Paradise (Sam Riley) is invited by his friend Chad to meet Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund) and Moriarty's 16-year-old wife Marylou (Kristen Stewart). Sal befriends Dean, smoking marijuana with him and visiting a jazz nightclub where they meet saxophonist Walter (Terrence Howard), who also befriends them. Dean gets a job as a chauffeur (having previously been a car thief). Sal teaches Dean how to write before another friend, Carlo Marx (Tom Sturridge), leaves with Dean for Denver.
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
, 1h22Directed by Snoop Dogg
Origin USA
Genres Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about dogs, Musical films, Road movies, Buddy films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Charlie Sheen, Sheena Easton, Ernest Borgnine, You, Dom DeLuise, George Hearn
Six years after the events of the first film, Charlie B. Barkin (Charlie Sheen) welcomes his friend, Itchy Itchiford (Dom DeLuise), to Heaven, but confesses himself bored by the afterlife. Carface Caruthers, their old enemy (Ernest Borgnine), steals Gabriel's Horn, attempts to pass through the Pearly gates using the music they perform in order to open it so he can leave Heaven with the horn, but it closes on him to protect it from being stolen. He winds up getting stuck on it when he tries to head to the other side and then pops himself out of it. Before heading to Earth, he tries to take off his uniform, but knocks the horn down to Earth, causing him to dive into the purple cloud hole and catch it before it lands into the ocean, but loses it after getting hit by an airplane and sucked into the engines. Continuing to fall to Earth, he sees that the horn ended up somewhere in San Francisco.