The Great Race

Name: The Great Race
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Action, Romance, Western
Released: 1965-07-01
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn

1965·Movie·NR·160 min·★ 7.1(369)

Comedy Adventure Action RomanceWesternFamily More English titles

“The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!”

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.

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About The Great Race

The Great Race is a 1965 English-language comedy, adventure and action film directed by Blake Edwards. The cast is led by Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood. It has a runtime of 2h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Plex, Tubi TV.

The Great Race was produced by Jalem Productions, Patricia Productions, and Reynard Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 1, 1965, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Arthur A. Ross
Release date: July 1, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Jalem Productions, Patricia Productions, Reynard Productions

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The Great Race cast & crew

The Great Race was directed by Blake Edwards and written by Arthur A. Ross.

The cast features Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate, Tony Curtis as The Great Leslie, Natalie Wood as Maggie Dubois, Peter Falk as Max, Keenan Wynn as Hezekiah, and Arthur O'Connell as Henry Goodbody.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Henry Mancini, cinematography is by Russell Harlan, and it was produced by Martin Jurow.

Is The Great Race worth watching?

The Great Race holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 369 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 40m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy comedy, adventure, and action, The Great Race is worth a place on your watchlist.

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