A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.
Johnny Hurricane
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
The film was directed by George Armitage.
The screenplay was written by George Armitage.
Cinematography was handled by Andrew Davis.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0079307.
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Average
4 votes
Hot Rod
Released
NR
English
United States of America
