Grand Prix

"All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!"

Dec 21 1966 Approved 2h 56m
Drama, Sport

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.

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Plot

American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. While Stoddard struggles to recover, Aron begins to drive for the Japanese Yamura team, and becomes romantically involved with Stoddard's estranged wife.

Written by

Robert Alan Aurthur, John Frankenheimer, William Hanley

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Cast

James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cherokee Productions, Douglas & Lewis Productions, Joel Productions, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English, Français, Italiano, Português

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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