Grand Prix (1966)
Directed by John Frankenheimer · 176 min · Drama, Action
59.0 TOPICAL score · #1,342 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Grand Prix (1966, directed by John Frankenheimer) has a TOPICAL score of 59.0 - ranked 1,342 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 3 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (240 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (240 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read18,650 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Garner (actor #571), Eva Marie Saint (actor #233), Yves Montand (actor #623), Toshirō Mifune (actor #16)
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