Red Line 7000
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Written by |
George Kirgo (screenplay) Howard Hawks (story) |
| Starring |
James Caan Laura Devon Gail Hire Charlene Holt John Robert Crawford Marianna Hill |
| Music by | Nelson Riddle |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,500,000 |
Red Line 7000 is a 1965 American motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Howard Hawks, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars James Caan, Laura Devon and Marianna Hill in a story about young racers trying to establish themselves and about the complicated romantic relationships in their lives.
George Takei, only a year away from Star Trek, appears in a supporting role. Teri Garr appears uncredited as a go-go dancer in a nightclub.
NASCAR driver Larry Frank helped to film the movie by allowing the film crew to mount cameras on his car. Frank later drove the camera-car in a NASCAR race.
The film features tracks like Daytona International Speedway, Darlington Raceway, and Atlanta Motor Speedway. In this film, it features many crashes from the season, including A.J. Foyt's violent crash at Riverside International Raceway earlier in the year.
The title is from the RPM's an engine could make on a tachometer before crossing the red line beyond the safety margin.
A racing team run by Pat Kazarian starts out with two drivers, Mike Marsh and Jim Loomis, but a crash at Daytona results in Jim's death. His girlfriend Holly McGregor arrives too late for the race and feels guilty for not being there.
A young driver, Ned Arp, joins the team and also makes a play for Kazarian's sister, Julie. A third driver, Dan McCall, arrives from France and brings along girlfriend Gabrielle Queneau, but soon he develops a romantic interest in Holly.
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