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Grand Prix (1966)

Movie"All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!"
Audience Score
73
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NR 2 hr 56 minDec 21st, 1966Drama, Action
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.
StarringJames GarnerEva Marie SaintYves Montand
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
WriterJohn Frankenheimer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 21st, 1966
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 11th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$9,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$20,800,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Kirk Douglas, John Frankenheimer, James Garner
Production Companies:Cherokee Productions, Douglas & Lewis Productions, Joel Productions, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Polyphony Digital
Movie Tags:
1960sracingcar raceformula one (f1)motorsportrace car driverrace car crash