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Grand Prix

  • 7.2 /10

  • 212

  • 92%

Plot

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Cast

James Garner as Pete Aron
James Garner

as Pete Aron

Eva Marie Saint as Louise Frederickson
Eva Marie Saint

as Louise Frederickson

Yves Montand as Jean-Pierre Sarti
Yves Montand

as Jean-Pierre Sarti

Toshirō Mifune as Izō Yamura
Toshirō Mifune

as Izō Yamura

Brian Bedford as Scott Stoddard
Brian Bedford

as Scott Stoddard

Jessica Walter as Pat Stoddard
Jessica Walter

as Pat Stoddard

Antonio Sabàto as Nino Barlini
Antonio Sabàto

as Nino Barlini

Adolfo Celi as Agostini Manetta
Adolfo Celi

as Agostini Manetta

Claude Dauphin as Hugo Simon
Claude Dauphin

as Hugo Simon

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 21, 1966

Production Companies

  • Cherokee Productions

  • Douglas & Lewis Productions

  • Joel Productions

  • John Frankenheimer Productions Inc.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

  • Polyphony Digital

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • 日本語

  • English

  • Français

  • Italiano

  • Português

Budget

  • $9,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $20,800,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.93 hrs

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Reviews

Frankenheimer's F1 Epic is Grand in Itself. In truth the plot of Grand Prix is pretty wafer thin, with not enough story to fully justify the gargantuan run time, yet it's both thrilling and fascinating all the same. Plot essentially centers around the 1966 Formula 1 motor racing championship, with James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Eva Marie Saint and Toshiro Mifune heading up the larg…