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Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.

2h 5m1978RTMDb 4.8

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Daniel PetrieDaniel PetrieDirectorLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLoren HardemanTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesAngelo PerinoRobert DuvallRobert DuvallLoren Hardeman IIIKatharine RossKatharine RossSally HardemanJane AlexanderJane AlexanderAlicia HardemanLesley-Anne DownLesley-Anne DownLady Bobby AyresJoseph WisemanJoseph WisemanJake WeinsteinKathleen BellerKathleen BellerBetsyEdward HerrmannEdward HerrmannDan WeymanInga SwensonInga SwensonMrs. CraddockPaul RuddPaul RuddLoren Hardeman Jr.Al ContiAl ContiGangster Who Shoots Loren IRoy PooleRoy PooleJohn DuncanTitos VandisTitos VandisAngelo Luigi PerinoClifford DavidClifford DavidJoe WarrenWhitney BlakeWhitney BlakeElizabeth Hardeman
Carol WilliardRoxanneRead MorganRead MorganDonald
Charles FieldsLoren III as a Boy

Storyline

Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 February 1978
Runtime
2h 5m
Rating
R
TMDB score
4.8 / 10 (34 votes)

Production

Director
Daniel Petrie
Writers
Harold Robbins, William Bast, Walter Bernstein
Studios
United Artists, Allied Artists Pictures, Harold Robbins International Company
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English