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Speedway Junky

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Speedway Junky reviews
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9.1 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 4 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 30 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Nickolas Perry

Directed by: Nickolas Perry

Release Date:
Theatrical: August 31, 2001
DVD: June 11, 2002

Running Time: 102 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

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)

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

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

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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