Grand Prix

1966 176 min Action, Drama

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.

IMDb 7.2 RT 92 Metacritic 72

budget $9,000,000 earnings $20,800,000 return 2.3x

director John Frankenheimer

writers Robert Alan Aurthur, John Frankenheimer

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