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Movie Info

Handsome and daring Dave Owens (Frankie Avalon) is a young stock-car driver who becomes entangled in a moonshine-smuggling scheme as he embarks on a cross-country competition. Joined by his buddy Leander Fox (Fabian) and the lovely Jane Harris (Annette Funicello), Dave comes up with his own plan to foil the criminals. As he races around the nation, Dave competes with Leander for the affections of Jane, but automotive action is always top priority.

Genre:

action
Original Language:

English
Director:

William Asher
Producer:

Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, Burt Topper
Writer:

William Asher, Leo Townsend
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 1, 2016
Runtime:

1h 32m
Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Cast & Crew

Frankie Avalon
Dave Owens

Annette Funicello
Jane Harris

Fabian
Sonny Leander

Chill Wills
Big Jaw Harris

Harvey Lembeck
Charlie Bigg

Julie Parrish
Martha

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Sep 05, 2010

Frankie and Annette decide to put away the surf boards for a while and do a racing picture. It has a bit of excitement, but most of the movie is pretty boring, and not as funny as the "Beach" movies. Overall, it's just okay.

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