The Last Race (2018)

THE LAST RACE is the portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling to hold onto an American racing tradition as the world ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Dweck

Writers:

Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw

Stars:

Marty Berger, Barbara Cromarty, Jim Cromarty

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marty Berger	...	Himself - Real Estate Developer
Barbara Cromarty	...	Herself - Race Track Co-Owner
Jim Cromarty	...	Himself - Race Track Co-Owner
Bob Finan	...	Himself - Announcer
Scott Kraniak	...	Himself - Racing for Jesus Pastor (as Pastor Scott Kraniak)
Ed Mistretta	...	Himself - Driver (as 'Crazy Eddie' Mistretta)
Tim Mulqueen	...	Himself - Driver (as 'Lightning' Tim Mulqueen)
George Muse	...	Himself - Owner of 'Comet'
Larry Oxman	...	Himself - Real Estate Developer
Tom Pickerell	...	Himself - Driver (as Tom 'Slick Pick' Pickerell)
Millie Thomas	...	Herself - Real Estate Broker
Rick Todd	...	Himself - 'Captain Video' Videographer (as 'Captain Video' Rick Todd)
Tommy Walkowiak	...	Himself - Driver (as Tommy 'Wild Child' Walkowiak)
James White Jr.	...	Himself - Driver (as James 'The Kid' White Jr.)
Mike Cappiello	...	Track Official

Storyline

THE LAST RACE is the portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling to hold onto an American racing tradition as the world around them is transformed by globalization and commercialization.

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Plot Keywords:

long island new york | race track | stock car racing | reference to charles lindbergh | real estate development | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blunderbust

Filming Locations:

Riverhead Raceway, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,437, 18 November 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$11,947, 29 November 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blunderbust Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Cognitive Shift
Written by Roger Goula

User Reviews

Disappointed

Let me start off by saying that I am a grassroots racing fan. Growing up, Saturday night was the night to go to the track with my dad and watch the asphalt gladiators do battle. I was fortunate enough to be able to race at my home track for a little while and will cherish those moments forever. Our track also went through owner changes, sitting dormant for a year and NASCAR affiliation coming and going. I saw this film advertised on Facebook, but unfortunately the trailer pretty much sums up the entire film. There are some real moments, such as the interview with the track owner towards the end of the film and the driver speaking of winning a race for his father after he had passed. The film does show what the track means to the racing community, especially being an area where so many tracks were prevalent during the birth of auto racing. That being said, this film is entirely too slow. The majority of the content is absolutely nothing. The opening scene set the tone for the film. I can appreciate the message that the film does loosely deliver, but it failed to deliver with any true excitement. There is some cool racing footage in the film, but most of it is just oddly misplaced here and there. Again, I can appreciate the people in the film and the message being made, but I feel it could've been portrayed in an entire different light.