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Speedway Junky
Regent Entertainment

Speedway Junky reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 40 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.1 out of 10
based on 4 reviews
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based on 30 votes
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MPAA RATING: R for violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use

Starring Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Daryl Hannah, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patsy Kensit, and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Johnny, a young innocent dreamer, driven by his goal to race cars in North Carolina, finds himself penniless and hungry in Las Vegas. (Regent Entertainment)


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Nickolas Perry  
DIRECTED BY: Nickolas Perry  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: June 11, 2002 
Video: June 11, 2002 
Theatrical: August 31, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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90
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A potent mixture of sentiment and grit, and it showcases the talents of its young principals.
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70
New Times (L.A.) David Ehrenstein
The film belongs to Jordan Brower, whose every appearance breaks one's heart, and makes some otherwise familiar material come alive.
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20
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Hard to watch -- not because of its unflinching realism, but rather for its mawkish reliance on every boy hooker flick from "Midnight Cowboy" to "Johns."
20
LA Weekly Mark Olsen
Never quite gets up to speed, lurching its way through a glossing, superficial take on street life and teenage sexuality.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Rea gave it a 10:
I love this film one of my all-time favorites.

Eric A gave it a 10:
I had to give this a 10. By far one of my favorite movies. It was extremely touching and is nearly guaranteed to make you cry. One of the few movies I have bought.

Paul A. gave it a 10:
Great film touching on a real life topic of taboo.

Jhon W. gave it a 10:
One of my favorite movies.

Q1 gave it a 10:
Yep, great stuff!

Adj E. gave it a 10:
It's my favorite movie. It felt very real. I've never ever cared about characters from a movie until now. Excellent piece of work if it can make me think that hard.

C. P. gave it a 1:
This movie is like drinking beer and eating pretzels on a Mormon colony on the moon; It seems familiar, but it's all fu.ked up and sugar coated and without gravity.

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