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Speedway

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After his manager, Kenny Donford (Bill Bixby), loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver Steve Grayson (Elvis Presley) must earn enough on the track to keep Kenny out of jail. With the help of his mentor, Abel Esterlake (William Schallert), Steve does his best to win a series of races at Charlotte Speedway. Along the way, he begins to fall for Susan Jacks (Nancy Sinatra), the beautiful Internal Revenue Service agent assigned to Kenny's case.
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Renata Adler New York Times 05/21/2005
Music, youth and customs were much changed by Elvis Presley 12 years ago; from the 26 movies he has made since he sang "Heart-break Hotel" you would never guess it. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 05/21/2005
2/4
Speedway is pleasant, kind, polite, sweet and noble, and if the late show viewers of 1988 will not discover from it what American society was like in the summer of 1968, at least they will discover what it was not like. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Oct 7
6/10
The odd combination of stock car racing and tax debt certainly makes for a strange musical – probably the only one of its kind to include a musical number set inside the IRS. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 08/01/2022
2.5/5
Speedway is just too formulaic to be a good Elvis Presley movie--the magic is missing at this point in his career. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/12/2005
2/5
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We Talk N @tylerking24 08/22/2023 Elvis and racing are two of my favorite things and this film does everything right. See more Nizar N 05/23/2023 If you're coming here just for Elvis, then you'll most probably end up disappointed. It's not that the movie is bad, but it's just not what one would expect from Elvis, and for me personally that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Speedway may have certain bland parts in addition to some unrealistic scenes compensated by sudden plot twists to balance it out, but it still is an enjoyable movie to watch, and one shouldn't forget the racing element of the movie, which is exhilarating in itself. That is, of course, in addition to Nancy Sinatra's winsome performance. See more steve d 01/30/2023 One of the dumbest of the Elvis films. Fans will find something to like but not a lot. See more Diana M 11/03/2022 I just watched Speedway for the very first time. It's definitely light-hearted but not without depth. Fascinating glimpse into the late 1960's: culture, technology, fashion. The performances of Elvis, Nancy Sinatra, and many of the supporting actors make this movie a fun watch… See more 04/17/2020 The first "Hangout" number has bounce and color. But, whoa, the racing scenes are a grainy do-loop bore. The IRS office music/dance sequence (yes, there is one) so stupefied me that it becomes worth noting for sheer gray suited dumbness. The film does have a 1968 time capsule (sure, with Elvis) feel about it. See more 07/26/2015 Mostly enjoyable for the 60s-tastic style and Nancy Sinatra as a cameo. The acting in this is pretty good, unfortunately the music is mostly lame- what's up with that song about paying your taxes? See more Read all reviews
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Norman Taurog

Director

Elvis Presley

Steve Grayson

Nancy Sinatra

Susan Jacks

Bill Bixby

Kenny Donford

Gale Gordon

R.W. Hepworth

William Schallert

Abel Esterlake
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Movie Info

Synopsis After his manager, Kenny Donford (Bill Bixby), loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver Steve Grayson (Elvis Presley) must earn enough on the track to keep Kenny out of jail. With the help of his mentor, Abel Esterlake (William Schallert), Steve does his best to win a series of races at Charlotte Speedway. Along the way, he begins to fall for Susan Jacks (Nancy Sinatra), the beautiful Internal Revenue Service agent assigned to Kenny's case.
Director
Norman Taurog
Producer
Douglas Laurence
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
G
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
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