Overview
Les Blank's first documentary cinematography job shooting Drag Racers in Long Beach, CA, driving everything from hopped up "Mercs" to Supercharged "Rail Dragsters". These cars could accelerate to over 220 miles/hour in a mile. The film follows the life of Rick "The Iceman" Stewart as he attempts to grab the world's record. Original score by Canned Heat Blues Band.
Year 1965
Studio
Director Robert Abel
Crew Robert Abel (Writer), Robert Abel (Director), Pat O'Neill (Additional Photography), Sidney Levin (Editor), Pieter van Deusen (Additional Editing), Robert Abel (Producer)
Popularity 1
Language English
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