The Circuit (2008)

The dynamic between a father and his estranged daughter spills over to the race track, where the duo go head-to-head.

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers:

Bill Hanley, Quinton Peeples

Stars:

Michelle Trachtenberg, Drew Fuller, Paul Rae

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Kylie Shines
Drew Fuller	...	Kid Walker
Paul Rae	...	Robin Cates
Billy Campbell	...	Al Shines (as Bill Campbell)
Tommy Lioutas	...	Jake Miley
Maurice Dean Wint	...	Andy 'Crash' Davis
Kristina Nicoll	...	Amy Shines sister of Al and aunt of Kylie
Hollis McLaren	...	Ms Simon
Jeremy Akerman	...	Charlie
Dan Willmott	...	Wagner
Bill Carr	...	Boomer
Jeff Teravainen	...	Willie - Famous Driver
Jeff Pustil	...	Barney Franklin
John Beal	...	Marketing Guy
Brian Downey	...	Doyle

Storyline

Al Shines, former king of the US race car track circuit, has a hard time starting his own team, once he's fired by his sponsor Robin Cates. Robin hired Al's immature daughter Kylie Shines instead. She resents Al's inevitable 'absence' as a widowed father, as well as the reigning champion, equally young but professionally vetted Kid Walker. Kylie tries to prove herself against Kid while having an on-off affair with him. Cates's marketing strategy dictates his intentions to manipulate Walker and both Shines racers.

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Plot Keywords:

bed | kissing | scolding | love | motor | 

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Taglines:

Do you have the drive?

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC Family

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le défi de Kylie

Filming Locations:

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 88 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During Kylie's first big race, the announcer and the on-screen graphic both refer to the track as 'Riverside Speedway'. The track shown, however, alternates between Daytona International Speedway and the same short track that was used for the rest of the movie.

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Soundtracks

"Nothing's Left To Lose"
Produced by Michael Lord
Written by Michael Lord

User Reviews

Rolling Thunder, v2.00

My first review of this reminds me too much of my comment re Black Christmas and this and Clausen's Pier do have common elements in that they are less appealing than some. They are a long way from the magnetism of Pete And Pete or Can't Be Heaven (2000) or Buffy or Beautiful Ohio (2006) or EuroTrip or Ice Princess or 17 Again.

The Circuit often appears to be at the level of Trachtenberg's best, then it goes weak. Some viewings I can find the whole thing watchable, if patchy. Other viewings I feel a need to look at a different feature instead.

The real positive aspect is that for a fan this is now available on DVD, not as an Ultimate Trach but as part of the whole thing. There is still Trach stuff that is not available, but 2010 saw things open up a bit more. Some actors, one can find it difficult to find this sort of second tier stuff.

The Pete, Pete cannon allows Rolling Thunder to be many different and opposite things. The Circuit has that sort of mixture, but if I return to it occasionally there might not always be a need for disappointment.