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Speedway Junky
“There's no place for dreams on the streets of Vegas”
5.4 / 10• 1999• 1h 44m•R• English
RomanceDramaCrime
Storyline
A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then introduced to a whole gang led by a young hustler. The racer-to-be then gets a lesson in the wild side, getting involved in one situation after another.
Cast & Crew
Jesse Bradford
Johnny
Lead
Jordan Brower
Eric
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Steve
Daryl Hannah
Veronica
Tiffani Thiessen
Wilma Price
Patsy Kensit
Donna
Justin Urich
Scooby
Adrienne Frantz
Kelley
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nickolas Perry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Speedway Junky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
