Directed by:
David WintersScreenplay:
William EdgarCast:
Stephen Boyd, Kirk Douglas, Glenn Ford, James Garner, Paul Newman, Chuck Connors, Pancho González, Dean Paul Martin, Dick Smothers, Mario AndrettiPlots(1)
Actor and racecar enthusiast Paul Newman hosts this look back at the origins of auto racing and traces the trajectory of the popular sport in this documentary featuring interviews with such legendary drivers as Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, and Richard Petty. For many Americans, NASCAR has become a way of life, but how and where exactly did this racing phenomenon begin? In addition to Newman, guest stars James Garner, Dick Smothers, and Kirk Douglas also make special appearances to offer profiles of some of the best drivers ever to step behind the wheel. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Stephen Boyd](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267681_df9921.jpg)
Stephen Boyd
UK
Best movies:
Ben-Hur (1959)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
The Bravados (1958)
![Kirk Douglas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/709/162709911_18b2aa.jpg)
Kirk Douglas
USA
Best movies:
Paths of Glory (1957)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Lust for Life (1956)
![Glenn Ford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/275/163275172_be5374.jpg)
Glenn Ford
Canada
Best movies:
The Sacketts (1979) (TV movie)
Gilda (1946)
Texas (1941)
![James Garner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267724_ae39ba.jpg)
James Garner
USA
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
Maverick (1994)
The Notebook (2004)
![Paul Newman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/850/162850585_18d8c6.jpg)
Paul Newman
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Sting (1973)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
![Chuck Connors](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/354/354096_c501ca.jpg)
Chuck Connors
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Big Country (1958)
Roots (1977) (series)
Pancho González
USA
Best movies:
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Dean Paul Martin
USA
Best movies:
Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
Backfire (1987)
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Dick Smothers
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
The Informant! (2009)
Speed Zone! (1989)
Mario Andretti
Italy