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Film / 1966
Grand Prix
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
James GarnerPete Aron
Eva Marie SaintLouise Frederickson
Yves MontandJean-Pierre Sarti
Toshirō MifuneIzō Yamura
Brian BedfordScott Stoddard
Jessica WalterPat Stoddard
Antonio SabàtoNino Barlini
Françoise HardyLisa
Adolfo CeliAgostini Manetta
Claude DauphinHugo Simon
Enzo FiermonteGuido
Geneviève PageMonique Delvaux-Sarti
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Jack WatsonJeff Jordan
Donald O'BrienWallace Bennett
Jean MichaudChildren's Father
Albert RémySurgeon (as Albert Remy)
Rachel KempsonMrs. Stoddard
Ralph MichaelMr. Stoddard
Alan FordneySportscaster
Tommy FranklinSportscaster
Graham HillBob Turner
Anthony MarshSportscaster
Phil HillTim Randolph
Bernard CahierJournalist
Masaaki AsukaiJapanese interpreter (uncredited)
Lorenzo BandiniGrand Prix driver (uncredited)
Raymond BaxterSelf - BBC reporter (uncredited)
Salvatore BillaPoliceman (uncredited)
Bob BondurantGrand Prix Driver (uncredited)
Jo BonnierJoakim Bonnier (uncredited)
Jack BrabhamGrand Prix driver (uncredited)
John BensonDavid, photographer (uncredited)
Jim ClarkJim Clark (uncredited)
Eugenio DragoniFerrari official (uncredited)
Evans EvansMrs. Randolph (uncredited)
Tiziano FeroldiDoctor at Monza (uncredited)
Paul FreesIzo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
Alain GerardAmerican boy (uncredited)
Richie GintherJohn Hogarth (uncredited)
Noël GodinSpectator (Spa) (uncredited)
Dan GurneyDan Gurney (uncredited)
Arthur HowardClaude (uncredited)
Gilberto MazziRafael (uncredited)
Bruce McLarenDouglas McClendon (uncredited)
Jochen RindtJochen Rindt (uncredited)
Jo SiffertJo Siffert (uncredited)
Juan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
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