Grand Prix

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

James Garner

as Pete Aron

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

as Louise Frederickson

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

as Jean-Pierre Sarti

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

as Izō Yamura

Brian Bedford

Brian Bedford

as Scott Stoddard

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

as Pat Stoddard

Antonio Sabàto

Antonio Sabàto

as Nino Barlini

Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy

as Lisa

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

as Agostini Manetta

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

as Hugo Simon

Reviews

John Chard

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, wit...

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