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Speedway Junky (1998)

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In this gritty drama executive-produced by Gus Van Sant, a teenaged would-be stock-car driver gets more than he bargained for when he makes a pit stop in Las Vegas to earn a little cash. Almost as soon as he arrives in the city, high-school dropout Johnny (Jesse Bradford) finds himself victimized at the slot machines by a slick little vixen. His journey to glory on the racetrack thus sidetracked, he soon falls in with a group of hoods and street urchins. Befriended by solicitous hustler Steven

Jun 11, 2002

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It's exploitation at its most listless and uninspired.

September 20, 2001 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | Comment
Dallas Morning News
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Hard to watch -- not because of its unflinching realism, but rather for its mawkish reliance on every boy hooker flick from Midnight Cowboy to Johns.

September 6, 2001 Comment
Mr. Showbiz
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A potent mixture of sentiment and grit, and it showcases the talents of its young principals.

August 31, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
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Goes completely off track, falling apart in a welter of absurd twists, sentimental drivel and phony uplift.

September 21, 2001 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | Comment
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It's My Own Private Idaho! Well, minus the story, the style and the smart script.

August 30, 2001 Full Review Source: IFilm | Comment
IFilm

The film belongs to Jordan Brower, whose every appearance breaks one's heart, and makes some otherwise familiar material come alive.

August 30, 2001 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Speedway Junky

I hate Jesse Bradford but the overall message and theme here is wonderous, not to mention it's great to see some actors that you grew up watching

September 26, 2006
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Mike D

My friend Dylan let us borrow this film. We had heard a few things about it, and were interested to see Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a street hustler. The problem with that is...well, his voice hasn't changed since he was Simba in The Lion King. Even when he's swearing a stream, it sounds wholesome. The film follows

October 2, 2006
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Heather Hughes

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