- Release Date: 1966
- Runtime: 179 min
- Genre: Drama, Sport
- Starring: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirô Mifune ... see all
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Plot: American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. While Stoddard struggles to recover,... Read more
User Reviews
Brilliant movie
Aug 04, 2005
cimcf - imdb.com
Aug 04, 2005cimcf - imdb.com
Without a doubt, the greatest motor racing movie of all time! Steve McQueen's Le Mans doesn't come close. The storyline is OK but where this movie excels is in the groundbreaking cinematography. The shots of the old tracks particularly Spa... Full review
The Best Period
Aug 02, 2005
ithesportsdude - yahoo.com
Aug 02, 2005ithesportsdude - yahoo.com
This is the best racing film of all time.period. James Garner looks like a real driver. The driving is real everything is real about this movie. This is truely the best.... Full review
One of the greatest racing flims ever made
Jul 21, 2005
Jerome - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2005Jerome - yahoo.com
If you are a fan of automobile racing, this is a must see. The cinematography is outstanding, and the visuals from the race cars is second to none. This movie gives an outstanding demonstration of life in the world of the... Full review
One of the greatest racing flims ever made
Jul 21, 2005
JeromeG111 - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2005JeromeG111 - yahoo.com
If you are a fan of automobile racing, this is a must see. The cinematography is outstanding, and the visuals from the race cars is second to none. This movie gives an outstanding demonstration of life in the world of the... Full review
Grand Prix
Apr 08, 2005
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Apr 08, 2005pehibbs - imdb.com
Although it is almost 40 years old, it is still the standard by which racing movies are judged. The good news is the plot doesn't interfere with the racing scenes. It's also great to see drivers like Graham Hill, Phil... Full review
The Greatest Racing movie in HISTORY
Oct 09, 2004
motograndprix - imdb.com
Oct 09, 2004motograndprix - imdb.com
This movie simply put, is the greatest racing film of all time. Filmed during F1's glory days of the 1960's. I saw it a the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood in 1967 when I was 7 years old. My brother and... Full review
Race Time
Mar 11, 2004
youngster - yahoo.com
Mar 11, 2004youngster - yahoo.com
I know I may only be 16 years old. But we watched this movie in Flim Class I liked this movie very much all about racing. all the guys really enjoyed this movie.... Full review
Race Time
Mar 11, 2004
youngtiffany16 - yahoo.com
Mar 11, 2004youngtiffany16 - yahoo.com
I know I may only be 16 years old. But we watched this movie in Flim Class I liked this movie very much all about racing. all the guys really enjoyed this movie.... Full review
The best racing Movie ever
Feb 04, 2004
ltbhtf666 - yahoo.com
Feb 04, 2004ltbhtf666 - yahoo.com
If you're not sure if you will like this movie you will know in the first 10 seconds. Sights and sounds of racing in the 60's is uncomparable. Yes, the acting is a bit over the top but the story is... Full review
Finest of the genre
Nov 26, 2003
dgraye - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2003dgraye - yahoo.com
While the story behind the action is overly melodramatic, the acting is pretty decent and the racing sequences are simple fantastic. Given the technology available in 1966, Frankenheimer did a great job of recreating the action and putting you into the... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 24, 2006DVD Town
The French Grand Prix is particularly well photographed, quite poetically presented, and the Belgium Grand Prix is done up mostly in the rain, making for some breathtaking shots.
Even more to the point, "Grand Prix" is the best film ever made about racing cars.
... Full Review
| Jul 02, 2006DVD Town
The French Grand Prix is particularly well photographed, quite poetically presented....The movie takes us into the public and personal lives of four fictional drivers vying for the world championship during a Grand Prix formula-one racing season.....the Belgium Grand Prix is done up mostly in the rain, making for some breathtaking shots..... ... Full Review
| Jul 02, 2006DVD Town
The French Grand Prix is particularly well photographed, quite poetically presented, and the Belgium Grand Prix is done up mostly in the rain, making for some breathtaking shots.
Furthermore, the film is newly restored, making the racing scenes and the scenery a pleasure to watch.
... Full Review
| Oct 22, 2004roanoke.com
Excerpts of his 1967 film, the racing epic "Grand Prix," will be shown at the event Saturday.
The effort paid off, though, and "Grand Prix" is widely regarded as one of the most technically accurate depictions of auto racing on film.
... Full Review
DVD MovieGuide
When it stays on the track, Grand Prix proves pretty successful.
That factor makes Grand Prix a disappointment.
Thats as deep as Grand Prix gets.
Grand Prix: Special Edition (1966)
It uses a variety of visual techniques to get us onto the track
... Full Review
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