Speedway Junky (1999)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Nickolas Perry

Writer:

Nickolas Perry

Stars:

Richard Balin, Jaime Bergman, Jesse Bradford

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Balin	...	Ticket Man
Jaime Bergman	...	Bombshell #1
Jesse Bradford	...	Johnny
Jordan Brower	...	Eric
Susan Gayle Clay	...	Melanie
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Wilma Price (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Lucy Dawn	...	Raver Girl #1
Kaleb Dixon	...	Raver Boy
Shevonne Durkin	...	Bridget
Jason Ellsworth	...	Store Clerk
Bill Farmer	...	Sports Announcer #2 (voice)
Adrienne Frantz	...	Kelley
Warren G.	...	Brentley Shaw
Erik Alexander Gavica	...	J.T.
Stephanie Granda	...	Raver Girl #2

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. Patsy Kensit makes a cameo as another hustler and Daryl Hannah appears as the scam artist's surrogate mom.

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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | scam | hustler | crush | car racing | 

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Taglines:

Every dream has a price

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Former Official site - no longer valid URL as of January 2015.

Country:

USA Israel

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adicto a la velocidad

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,900, 31 August 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$17,127

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magic Entertainment Inc., Golan-Globus Productions, Miracle Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film writing and directing debut for Nickolas Perry.

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Goofs

When Eric shows his mother to Johnny, he points at the picture in the middle. But in the close-up we actually see the picture to the left.

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Quotes

Steve: Evening, losers.

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Soundtracks

Cobwebs and Rainbows
Written by Dick Walter
Provided by Associated Production Music

User Reviews

Do happy things ever happen in Las Vegas?

I had heard about this movie a while ago and happen to see it in Blockbuster last night. So I had to rent it. Great film. I was really taken by the character of Eric. He really left an impression on me.

It is an interesting slice of teenage life set in Vegas. It's a movie about love and friendship and trying to make your way in life and the consequences of that. The cast was wonderful. I was surprised by the range of some of these actors that I normally don't care for. I think that Jordon Brower, who plays Eric, is one to watch. And Jesse Bradford seemed to move more towards a King of the Hill performance rather than a Bring it On one. I will stop babbling now and say: great film, go see it.