
Burnout
1979-04-01 · 75 min · ★ 4.0
Troubled teenager Scott aspires to be a professional drag race car driver. Scott makes several faltering attempts to break into the world of drag racing with the help of his affluent businessman father Jeff. Undaunted, Scott decides to spurn Jeff's advice by branching out on his own by going on the road as a gopher for a successful drag race car driver.
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- Directors
- Graham Meech-Burkestone
- Production companies
- Sonrisa Productions, Crown International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Mark SchneiderScott
John Zenda
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