Hot Rod

Hot Rod

97 mins | Drama, Action, TV Movie | May 25, 1979

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

97 mins | Drama, Action, TV Movie | May 25, 1979

Hot Rod
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ABC Circle Films
Original title Hot Rod
Directors George Armitage
Writers George Armitage

Cast

Gregg Henry

as Brian Edison

Pernell Roberts

as Sheriff Marsden

Robin Mattson

as Jenny

Grant Goodeve

as Sonny Munn

Robert Culp

as T.L. Munn

Royce D. Applegate

as Johnny Hurricane

Topo Swope

as Sprout

Ed Begley Jr.

as Clay

Bruce M. Fischer

as Cannonball

Eric Holland

as Barry Hogue

Julie Gibson

as Violet

Carmen Argenziano

as Cameraman

Gene Borkan

as Soundman

Lisa Cori

as Sheila

Richard Davis

as Engineer

Gary Goetzman

as Security Guard

Randy Gray

as Lefty

Brian Libby

as Officer

Bill McLean

as Old Starter

Ray Oliver

as Zacko

Alexander Petale

as Inspector #1

Arthur Space

as Norton Erdelatz