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Thunder Alley

  • 19671967
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
317
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Thunder Alley (1967)
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Romance
Stock car racer Tommy Callahan is forced to join Pete Madsen's thrill circus after his blackouts cause a fatal accident that gets him thrown off the circuit. He shows Pete's daughter Francie... Read allStock car racer Tommy Callahan is forced to join Pete Madsen's thrill circus after his blackouts cause a fatal accident that gets him thrown off the circuit. He shows Pete's daughter Francie and her boyfriend Eddie Sands everything he knows about driving. Eddie takes up with Tomm... Read allStock car racer Tommy Callahan is forced to join Pete Madsen's thrill circus after his blackouts cause a fatal accident that gets him thrown off the circuit. He shows Pete's daughter Francie and her boyfriend Eddie Sands everything he knows about driving. Eddie takes up with Tommy's girl Annie Blaine after winning the first time out. They become fierce rivals by the n... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
317
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  • Director
    • Richard Rush
  • Writer
    • Sy Salkowitz
  • Stars
    • Annette Funicello
    • Fabian
    • Diane McBain
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Rush
  • Writer
    • Sy Salkowitz
  • Stars
    • Annette Funicello
    • Fabian
    • Diane McBain
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    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Annette Funicello and Warren Berlinger in Thunder Alley (1967)
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    Fabian and Warren Berlinger in Thunder Alley (1967)
    Thunder Alley (1967)
    Warren Berlinger and Diane McBain in Thunder Alley (1967)
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    Thunder Alley (1967)
    Annette Funicello and Diane McBain in Thunder Alley (1967)
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    Warren Berlinger in Thunder Alley (1967)

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    Annette Funicello
    Annette Funicello
    • Francie Madsen
    Fabian
    Fabian
    • Tommy Callahan
    Diane McBain
    Diane McBain
    • Annie Blaine
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Eddie Sands
    Jan Murray
    • Pete Madsen
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Mac Lunsford
    Michael T. Mikler
    Michael T. Mikler
    • Harry Wise
    Maureen Arthur
    Maureen Arthur
    • Babe
    Kip King
    Kip King
    • Dom
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Leroy Johnson
    Sandy Reed
    • Racing Announcer Sandy
    Sammy Shore
    Sammy Shore
    • Turk
    Baynes Barron
    Baynes Barron
    Michael Dugan
    Ronnie Dayton
    Guy Hemric
    Guy Hemric
    Salli Sachse
    Salli Sachse
    Luree Holmes
    Luree Holmes
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writer
      • Sy Salkowitz
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The car driven by Fabian is a 1967 Dodge Thunder Charger built by George Barris.
    • Goofs
      The stock footage of the start of the race at Darlington shows the US flag between the South Carolina state flag and the Confederate flag however it is an older style flag with 48 stars and shouldn't have been used.
    • Quotes

      Harry Wise: [walks over to Tommy Callahan] Hey, hey, hey, hey. Nobody told you you could hang around decent people, Callahan. Hey Turk, do you know who you just let in? He's the guy who killed ol' Jimmy John Jones. Didn't ya, killer?... I said, Didn't ya, killer?

      Turk: This is one of my customers, Harry. Now, you leave him be.

      Harry Wise: Aww... leave him be? You're putting me off! Hey, is there anybody here wanna let this man dirty up a nice clean place like Turk's?

      Tommy Callahan: Are you drunk?

      Harry Wise: [laughing] The killer wants to know if I'm drunk. I am sober, mister Callahan, so why don't you...

      [Tommy punches him, and a knockdown, drag-out fight ensues]

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Efficiency Expert (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      When You Get What You Want
      by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner
      Sung by Annette Funicello (uncredited)

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Rises to the Level of Mediocrity
    Sure, the story is trite and Warren Berlinger is embarrassingly bad, but "Thunder Alley" manages to be a fairly decent flick. Credit Richard Rush ("The Stunt Man") for getting pretty good performances from Annette Funicello and Fabian. Diane McBain is always good, as is Jan Murray. Maureen Arthur gives the movie a poignant edge as the bubbleheaded "Babe," who can't really grasp the tragedy which has just taken place around her.

    The stock racing scenes are pretty good, but never really integrate into the story, due to AIP's unwillingness to match the color and resolution.

    Annette does a surprisingly good version of "What's a Girl to Do." Couldn't believe she could really sing. Annette also demonstrate some comedic skills which, sadly, neither AIP or Disney ever really put to full use.

    This is one of AIP's better efforts. I saw it on FLIX, which, apparently has the extended version which includes Annette's song.
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    • Apr 13, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crash Driver - Entscheidung in der Todeskurve
    • Filming locations
      • Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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