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Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Dec 21, 1966
176 min
ActionDrama
7.2/ 10
207 votes

Overview

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

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TMDB
7.2/10
207 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
11,191 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$9,000,000Production cost
Box Office$20,800,000Worldwide gross
Profit$11,800,000Profitable
ROI
+131.1%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$20,800,000

Production Companies

Cherokee ProductionsDouglas & Lewis ProductionsJoel ProductionsJohn Frankenheimer Productions Inc.Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPolyphony Digital

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