Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.
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The Winner was released on 14 May 1969.
The Winner was directed by Jack Hill.
The Winner has a runtime of 90m.
The Winner was produced by Lee Strosnider.
Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.
The key characters in The Winner are Grant Willard (Brian Donlevy), Rick Bowman (Richard Davalos), Ellen McCleod (Ellen Burstyn).
The Winner is rated 12A.
The Winner is an Action, Drama, Sport film.
The Winner has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.
The Winner had a budget of US$75,000.