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Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

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Race with the Devil

"If you're going to race with the devil, you've got to be as fast as Hell!"

1975

1h 28m

6.4(140 votes)

Action

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Roger

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Frank

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Alice

Lara Parker

Lara Parker

Kelly

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Sheriff Taylor

Clay Tanner

Delbert

Carol Blodgett

Ethel Henderson

Phil Hoover

Mechanic

Ricci Ware

Ricci Ware

Paul A. Partain

Paul A. Partain

Cal Mathers

Creative team

Directed by: Jack Starrett
Written by: Wes Bishop
Lee Frost
Produced by: Wes Bishop

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