IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBurt Reynoldsfamously turned down a role in the feature film,Terms of Endearment (1983)for this film, saying it was the biggest regret of his career. He had made a verbal commitment toHal Needhamto do this by the time he was offered the Garrett Breedlove role in that film, but said in hindsight Needham could have waited, since "the world was not clamoring for another Reynolds car chase picture".
- GoofsDuring the Daytona 500 at the start of the film, the main grandstand is empty in some shots.
- Quotes
Charlie:What's so bad about second?
Stroker Ace,Lugs Harvey:Screw Second!
- SoundtracksStroker Ace (Stroker's Theme)
Written and Performed byThe Charlie Daniels Band
Featured review
Stinker Ace
Normally I find myself defending Burt Reynolds' supposed lesser works but in this case I have to agree with the majority that this one's the pits. I want to like it much like I love the Cannonball Run and Smokey movies but this just isn't very funny. Jim Nabors has no comedic chemistry with Burt. Every line he utters I'm kind of annoyed. He actually makes me miss Dom Deluise which I never thought I'd say. Loni Anderson looks nice but brings nothing else to the table. I enjoyed her on WKRP so I know she's capable of better with a decent script. Ned Beatty is doing his best Charles Durning and failing miserably. As for Burt he's sleepwalking through this role, which he reportedly only took as a favor to director and friend Hal Needham. If true that he turned down Terms of Endearment for this then wow George Raft is no longer the actor with the worst decision-making skills in Hollywood history. If you like Burt's other 80s comedies then give it a shot but be warned it's not as much fun.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Stand on It
- Filming locations
- 3366 Speedway Boulevard, Talladega, Alabama, USA(Talladega Superspeedway)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,000,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,668,135
- Jul 4, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $13,000,000
- Runtime1hour36minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85: 1
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