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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 (James Garner) 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 (Yves Montand), a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

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Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Pauline Kael The New Republic There’s so much plain and fancy hard work involved in a production like Grand Prix that it begins to seem almost cruelly flippant to watch it for the same reasons we’d watch a lousy old movie on television. Sep 19, 2023 Full Review Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Nathanael Hood Unseen Films It's a rowdy, roaring, ecstatic hallelujah of movement and speed. Rated: 9/10 Jun 8, 2020 Full Review Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Penelope Houston The Spectator Frankenheimer can make one feel that there's no more exhilarating place to put a camera than on a Formula One. Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Turns a high-speed death-defying stunt into a collection of beautiful pictures assembled with visceral effectiveness,. Rated: 4/5 Aug 30, 2017 Full Review Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A decent formula motor racing film. Rated: B Dec 31, 2014 Full Review Grand Prix | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Roger Moore Movie Nation It's still the gold standard for racing movies, a film which was decades ahead of its time in terms of on-track realism. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 3, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray L Hard to believe spectators were allowed to line the track the way they did. Great movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Judith S Splendid action, photography, direction and aclose up of life in the 1960’s. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Alec B If you can get passed the predictable melodrama the editing, cinematography, direction, and Saul Bass montage designs will more than see you through the lengthy running time. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Klaudia K Fantastic film about Formula 1 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review jrnation5788 A terrific time capsule for 60's Formula 1 racing with expert cinematography, a solid story, and character performances to go along. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/22 Full Review Christopher B Grand Prix is considered one of the greatest films made about professional auto racing, mainly due to it's numerous camera angles, a variety of different and thoroughly captivating split screens as well as some of the most intense and engaging driving (A lot of it actually recorded at real Formula One races) sequences recorded on film. There is a lot to like here in the racing elements and a majority of the film is the races, however a downside is the bland and mindless romantic stories tied in between them. The only interesting element is the dilemma of risk-taking and what you have to give to compete in such dangerous professions, the men involved all make many sacrifices as well as their loved ones. The cast all does a good job and Toshiro Mifune as well as many others make up the great supporting cast as well. For the driving sequences captured alone, the film is worth a watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Frankenheimer Director James Garner Pete Aron Eva Marie Saint Louise Frederickson Yves Montand Jean-Pierre Sarti Toshiro Mifune Izo Yamura Brian Bedford Scott Stoddard
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Synopsis 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 (James Garner) 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 (Yves Montand), a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Director
John Frankenheimer

Producer
Edward Lewis

Screenwriter
Robert Alan Aurthur

Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Co
Cherokee Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Joel Productions

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 1966, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010

Runtime
2h 59m
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