The Great Race

The Great Race

By Blake Edwards

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1965-10-22
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 2h 39min
  • Director: Blake Edwards
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
7.105/10
7.105
From 300 Ratings

Description

From comedy master Blake Edwards comes this classic, riotous all-star farce. It is the turn of the previous century, and American automakers are worried about how to sell their new product to an uneducated public. Professional daredevil and all-around good guy, The Great Leslie, convinces the automakers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. However, Leslie's arch-rival, the evil Professor Fate, vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of his own invention. Gags, mishaps and laughs abound! Starring acting legends including Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Tony Curtis as The Great Leslie, Academy Award-winner Jack Lemmon as the evil Professor Fate, Golden Globe-winner Natalie Wood, Emmy Award-winner Peter Falk and dozens more, all scored to the music of four-time Academy Award-winning composer Henry Mancini.

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  • Everything to love

    5
    By Gtutc52
    I loved this movie as a kid and it holds up today watching it with my own kids!
  • Classic Blake Edwards!

    5
    By Max The Drover
    This is such a great movie. Blake Edwards who also did The Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany’s among others directed this timeless classic. Jack Lemon steals the show and Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood deliver solid performances. Definitely a must watch!
  • Great Movie

    5
    By Jlbig66
    Absolutely an awesome movie. Slapstick comedy at its best. Truly entertaining from beginning to end.
  • Maxxxxx!

    5
    By De'Bleau
    Wonderful classic, they, Jack Lemon Natalie Wood $ Tony Curtis, make campy humor look easy! Grew up watching this one and showed my 6yr old who loved it, he is 13 now and still laughs just as hard!!! Recommended for the whole family. After all, Laughter is good for the soul.!!
  • All time Fave

    5
    By Atownmafia11
    This is in my top 10 movies ever made. My mother introduced me to it when I was about 5 or 6 and I watch it several times every year. The cast is unbelievable...and they were all superstars at the time. In addition, the performances are fantastic, the music great, and there is an awesome swordfight at the end. If you are looking for a Kid friendly comedy of the slapstick variety, then this is for you.
  • PERFECT!!!

    5
    By Green gamer
    If you buy this movie then you'll watch it over and over again...BUT if you rent it to bad for you cause it's epic!!! BUY IT!!!
  • fun!

    4
    By unicornerd
    just an old wacky fun comedy!
  • 5 STAR CLASSIC

    5
    By Thirdeyenine
    Wow! Finally in HD! I have been waiting for the HD version to buy and it's here. Now it's downloading in my iMac. As far as I know this movie still hasn't gotten the Blue Ray treatment so iTunes thank you very much. What happened to you your mustache? Up and Adam! Up and Adam, Up and Adam.... Now on with the show!
  • Great movie!

    5
    By Laura Hebb
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon it doesn't get any better
  • The Great Race

    5
    By Jonboy4397krzy
    One of the funniest movies of the collection of colt classic comedies. Wonderful sound effects, lovable characters with their moody personalities, stunt after comical stunt, terrific/hot/young/dead actors with their lovely talent and heart for theater. . . isn't that what movies are supposed to be?

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