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Top Kids

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Top Kids (1987)
FantasySci-Fi

Computer hackers with a time-travel simulator send a Formula One driver (Niki Lauda) back to a 1904 race.Computer hackers with a time-travel simulator send a Formula One driver (Niki Lauda) back to a 1904 race.Computer hackers with a time-travel simulator send a Formula One driver (Niki Lauda) back to a 1904 race.

  • Director
    • Michael Pfleghar
  • Writers
    • Jean-Paul Ouellette
    • Michael Pfleghar
    • Mark Princi
  • Stars
    • Anthony Ko
    • Scott Nemes
    • Jared Rushton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    32
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Pfleghar
    • Writers
      • Jean-Paul Ouellette
      • Michael Pfleghar
      • Mark Princi
    • Stars
      • Anthony Ko
      • Scott Nemes
      • Jared Rushton
    • 2User reviews
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    Anthony Ko
    • Jerry
    Scott Nemes
    • Andy
    Jared Rushton
    Jared Rushton
    • Peter
    Niki Lauda
    Niki Lauda
    • Self
    Rossie Harris
    Rossie Harris
    • Eric
    • (as Ross Harris)
    Franziska Walser
    Franziska Walser
    • Berta Benz
    Michael Degen
    • Carl Benz
    Henry Weiss
    • Gottlieb Daimler
    Peter Chatel
    Peter Chatel
    • William Maybach
    Philip Levien
    Philip Levien
    • Walter Chrysler
    Charles Lanyer
    • Henry Ford
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Emile Levassor
    • (as Jaques Perrin)
    Cyrielle Clair
    Cyrielle Clair
    • Louise Sarazin
    Werner Kreindl
    • Emil Jellinek
    Joëlle Miquel
    Joëlle Miquel
    • Mercedes Jellinek
    Fabio Testi
    Fabio Testi
    • Giovanni Agnelli
    José Carreras
    José Carreras
    • Enrico Caruso
    Gary McDonald
    Gary McDonald
      • Director
        • Michael Pfleghar
      • Writers
        • Jean-Paul Ouellette
        • Michael Pfleghar
        • Mark Princi
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      • Trivia
        In Spain it was released directly on video in 1990. The VHS poster shown two kids in front of a lighthouse. None of those 2 kids and the lighthouse appears on the movie.
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        Features OutRun (1986)

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      7/10
      Sticks with you if you're obsessed with cars
      If, like me and most other boys, you grew up with a fascination and obsession with cars, there would eventually be a need to get a better idea of their history. I remember watching this movie when I was about 10 or so...maybe even younger, but the history lesson it provided stuck with me for a lifetime.

      This is definitely a kids movie that encourages suspension of disbelief in order to teach a lesson, and it works! It's surprising to watch it again now and realize how much it actually taught back then that remains stuck in my database of random trivia.

      That being said, back then you couldn't distinguish 80s cheese for what it is now, so reviewing this as an adult is an entirely different perspective. It's campy, cheesy, and at (most) times, highly cringeworthy...but wasn't that the 80s in general? And I had completely forgotten that Niki Lauda was in it...an inclusion that, for what it's worth for a racing legend, wasn't really necessary. One thing that it definitely has going for it is the inclusion of so many authentic cars true to their history. How did they manage to get so many of them?!

      Ultimately, this is a top nerds' movie, that's for sure. A lot of the info you get from it can now easily be found on Wikipedia, but to condense it into one single production with what would have been defined back then as "fun" isn't a triumph of infotainment, but for its day, it sure as heck works. That being said, it's definitely not a movie for today's kids, intelligent enough to be highly cynical about it.
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • April 1987 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Norway
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • S.A.M. - Reise durch die Zeit
      • Filming locations
        • Southern California, California, USA(Location)
      • Production companies
        • Jubileumsproduksjon
        • TV One
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 56 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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