Checkered Flag or Crash

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.

Checkered Flag or Crash
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Directed byAlan Gibson
Written byMichael Allin
Produced byFred Weintraub
Paul Heller
StarringJoe Don Baker
Susan Sarandon
CinematographyAlan Hume
Edited byAllan Holzman
Music byNorman Sachs
Mel Mandel
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 19, 1977 (1977-01-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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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.

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Production

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

References

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  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.
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