Producer Walter Wood read the novel in 1978 and decided it would make a film. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.Dad shows a piece of jewelry to Stroker and Pembrook Stroker is a composite." He drops back in the race in an effort to lose, but his ego won't let him so he quickly begins moving back through the pack. Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide. I knew that they'd know about the milieu and that they'd teach me.
It offers a comical, honest view of the sport through the life of Stroker Ace, who has secured a ride from a novice car owner intent on leveraging every ounce of Stroker… They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. Stroker Ace is a 1983 American action comedy sport film directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds as the eponymous Stroker Ace, a NASCAR driver. A ladies' man, Stroker tries to seduce the beautiful Pembrook, who is a Sunday School teacher, does not drink, and is a virgin. An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring. Hollywood aging stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky and under-recognized line of work. I always go for the subject. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks. I've never been involved in so commercial a movie. Fried-chicken mogul Clyde Torkel, along with his chauffeur, Arnold, and newly appointed director of marketing and public relations, Pembrook Feeny, convince Stroker and his chief mechanic, Lugs Harvey, to sign up with him. Stroker Ace Photos View All Photos (9) Movie Info. Overlooking his contract by not reading its specifics, Stroker begins a new life as the commercial face for the Chicken Pit fast-food restaurants.
(The slogan on Stroker's car reads: "The Fastest Chicken in the South.") "But they loved the simplicity of it, so I'm off the hook as far as the racing is concerned. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge. During the race Stroker is at odds with himself. Use the HTML below. A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. "It was made for his fans which, for a producer, is not a bad reason to make a movie. However, for racing movie fans, Stroker Ace is hard to beat. "I didn't actually ask Burt if he'd like to do it," said Needham, "but when I was in New York I looked him up and told him how funny the script was. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. However, for racing movie fans, Stroker Ace is hard to beat. His car gets stripped of parts. She spurns all of his advances until he learns to respect her views. ""If you like Burt Reynolds, you'll like this movie," the producer added.
The original characters from The Cannonball Run (1981) race across the country once more in various cars and trucks. The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Needham got Burt Reynolds to star. 5 of 8 people found this review helpful. I've lost a couple of fortunes doing that. He is unaware that Stroker is moving up through the field in an effort to win. It's definitely better than Driven and far less effective than Days of Thunder. I'm not really that financially-oriented. One night, after getting her drunk on champagne, he removes her clothing and has a chance to take advantage of her, but decides against it. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team. The catch is that if he wins the championship Stroker has to sell chicken for the next two years; if he loses is he out of the contract. a list of 384 images Torkel is on to Stroker, though, and allows his antics because he sees the racer as his big ticket to regional fame by promoting the Chicken Pit franchise. Realizing that he is locked into a bad deal, Stroker devises a plan with Lugs to get out of it.
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