Checkered Flag (film)
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| Directed by | John Glen Michael Levine |
| Written by | Clayton Frohman E.F. Wallengren Jason Brett |
| Produced by | James Margellos |
| Distributed by | New World International |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
Checkered Flag is a 1990 made-for-television film by John Glen and Michael Levine.
Plot
Race car driver Mike Reardon and mechanic Tommy Trehearn are the best of friends whose friendship is damaged, however, when Reardon's girlfriend Chris ends up falling for Trehearn. Years later, Trehearn and Chris are married with children and move to Arizona when Trehearn is selected to be a mechanic for a new racing team, of which Reardon also happens to be a part.
Cast
- Billy Campbell as Tommy Trehearn
- Rob Estes as Mike Reardon
- Amanda Wyss as Chris
- Robert Forster as Jack Cotton
- Pernell Roberts as Andrew Valiant
Production and release
The film was produced as a TV pilot but was not picked up for a series.[2] Sometime after its TV premiere, it was released on videocassette in Canada by Malofilm, and in 1993 in the United States by Rhino Home Video. No plans have been made to release this film onto DVD.
The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
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