Stroker Ace (1983)
Directed by Hal Needham
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Action Comedy, Screwball Comedy |
Release Date - Jul 1, 1983 (USA - Unknown), Jul 1, 1983 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
The action and stunts in this fourth racing vehicle for Burt Reynolds could be accurately foreseen by most youngsters. Stroker Ace (Reynolds) is a race car driver who gets the short end of a contract with a fried-chicken entrepreneur (Ned Beatty) but can be expected to end up with the woman (Pembrook) in compensation -- and actually did (Pembrook is played by Loni Anderson in her first movie with Reynolds). By this time, the formula of racing cars, wild stunts, blond co-stars (Goldie Hawn, Farrah Fawcett, and Dolly Parton were the most recent) was wearing thin and Reynolds starred in only one more "Cannonball" film, ending his car-chase series there.
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car, accident, chase, con/scam, driver, on-the-road, racer, racing, romance, sports