Checkered Flag or Crash

Checkered Flag or Crash
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Directed by	Alan Gibson
Written by	Michael Allin
Produced by	Fred Weintraub Paul Heller
Starring	Joe Don Baker Susan Sarandon
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Edited by	Allan Holzman
Music by	Norman Sachs Mel Mandel
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	January 19, 1977 (1977-01-19)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Checkered Flag or Crash is a 1977 American adventure comedy film about off-road racing through the Philippines jungle, starring Joe Don Baker and Susan Sarandon and featuring Larry Hagman, Alan Vint and Parnelli Jones. It was written by Michael Allin and directed by Alan Gibson.

Plot

Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden (Baker), nicknamed that because of his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright (Sarandon) intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran (Hagman) wants the race completed by any means necessary.

Cast

• Joe Don Baker as Walkaway Madden
• Susan Sarandon as C.C. Wainwright
• Larry Hagman as Bo Cochran
• Alan Vint as Doc Pyle
• Parnelli Jones as Himself
• Logan Clarke as Ringer
• Daina House as Rider in Black

Production

Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman, and members of the crew dyed Easter eggs on Easter while under the influence of psilocybin mushrooms.[1]

References

1. Sarandon, Susan [@SusanSarandon] (26 December 2021). "Larry Hagman, myself and some crew members dyed EasterEggs, at Easter,on mushrooms" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via Twitter.

External links

• Checkered Flag or Crash at IMDb
• Checkered Flag or Crash at the TCM Movie Database
• Checkered Flag or Crash at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films