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Hot Rod

George Armitage

1979 • 1h 37m

A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.

Hot Rod

Cast

Gregg Henry

Gregg HenryBrian Edison

Pernell Roberts

Pernell RobertsSheriff Marsden

Robin Mattson

Robin MattsonJenny

Grant Goodeve

Grant GoodeveSonny Munn

Robert Culp

Robert CulpT.L. Munn

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. ApplegateJohnny Hurricane

Topo Swope

Topo SwopeSprout

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.Clay

Bruce M. Fischer

Bruce M. FischerCannonball

Eric HollandBarry Hogue

Julie GibsonViolet

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen ArgenzianoCameraman

Gene Borkan

Gene BorkanSoundman

Lisa CoriSheila

Richard DavisEngineer

Crew

George Armitage

George ArmitageDirector

Andrew Davis

Andrew DavisDirector of Photography

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe HookerStunt Coordinator

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Hot Rod (1979) — Backlot Notes