Checkered Flag or Crash

Adventure, Action, Comedy

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Alan Gibson

Status Released

Release Date 1977-05-21

Storyline

Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden, nicknamed so for his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran wants the race completed by any means necessary.

"You gotta be TOUGH to win...and CRAZY to try!"