The Great Race

"The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!"

Dec 17 1965 Approved 2h 40m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.

Official Trailer
Plot

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.

Written by

Arthur A. Ross, Blake Edwards

Directed by

Blake Edwards

Cast

Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 14 nominations total

Trailers
The Great Race Trailer 1965
The Great Race - Original Theatrical Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
20,602
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA