Fast Company (1978)
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Amidst such formative shockers as Shivers, Rabid and The Brood, writer/director David Cronenberg dashed off this semi-documentary. Fast Company relates the life story of race car champion Lonnie Johnson. The ubiquitous William Smith, veteran of many a low-budget cycle flick, is quite convincing as Johnson. The film does not shirk in its depiction of the principal character's womanizing, which in itself is surprisingly endearing. Cronenberg also offers an indictment against corporate sponsors who tend to squeeze drivers like Johnson dry of all their salability. And, of course, we're offered plenty of breathtaking racing scenes, some of them real, others skillfully reenacted. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- William Smith, John Saxon, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Cronenberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Fast Company
Amidst such formative shockers as Shivers, Rabid and The Brood, writer/director David Cronenberg dashed off this semi-documentary. Fast Company relates the life story of race car champion Lonnie Johnson. The ubiquitous William Smith, veteran of many a low-budget cycle flick, is quite convincing as Johnson. The film does not shirk in its depiction of the principal character's womanizing, which in itself is surprisingly endearing. Cronenberg also offers an indictment against corporate sponsors who tend to squeeze drivers like Johnson dry of all their salability. And, of course, we're offered plenty of breathtaking racing scenes, some of them real, others skillfully reenacted. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Fast Company
- William Smith - Lonnie "Lucky Man" Johnson
- Claudia Jennings - Sammy
- Don Francks - Elder
- Judy Foster - Candy
- David Peterson - Slezak
- John Saxon - Phil Adamson
- Nicholas Campbell - Billy "The Kid" Brocker
- Cedric Smith - Gary "The Blacksmith" Black
- George Buza - Meatball
- Director(s):
- David Cronenberg
- Writer(s):
- David Cronenberg, Courtney Smith, Phil Savath
- Producer(s):
- Courtney Smith, Peter O'Brian, Michael Lebowitz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Nudity)
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