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| Steel Chariots | |
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| Directed by | Tommy Lee Wallace |
| Written by | Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz |
| Produced by | Kevin Beggs |
| Starring | Ben Browder, John Beck, Kathleen Nolan |
| Cinematography | James Pergola |
| Edited by | David Latham |
| Music by | John D'Andrea, Cory Lerios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Television |
Release date | September 23 1997 (Fox TV) airdate |
Running time | 96 min, filmed in 1.33: 1 |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
Steel Chariots is a 1997 made-for-TV movie starring Ben Browder and John Beck and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Aired on September 23, 1997 on Fox, it was intended as the pilot for a proposed 13-episode TV series, poor reception meant that the series was not picked up.
Plot[edit]
NASCAR driver D.J. Tucker must battle injury and his on-track rivals to both get the girl and win the championship.
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Cast[edit]
As per screen credits, first identified:
- John Beck as Dale Tucker
- Kathleen Nolan as Ethel Tucker
- Ben Browder as D.J. Tucker
- Heidi Mark as Amber
- Randy Travis as Rev. Wally Jones
- Scott Gurney as Brett Tucker
- Madison Michele as Melissa Bogart
- Brian Van Holt as Franklin Jones
- Heather Stephens as Josie
- Robby Preddy as Charlotte Tucker
- Jeff Gordon as Himself
- Mark Martin as Himself
- Rusty Wallace as Himself
- Ned Jarrett as Himself
- Benny Parsons as Himself
Production[edit]
Steel Chariots was filmed at Talladega Superspeedway during the weekend of the 1997 Winston 500. On May 10, 1997, Mark Martin won in a caution free- race record speed of 188.354 mph, at the time, the fastest NASCAR race ever run.
The production featured NASCAR drivers: Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace and also had the ESPN broadcast color crew of Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett, both noted former drivers.
Reception[edit]
Steel Chariots was described as "a high-school drama set at a NASCAR stock car race".[1]
References[edit]
- Citations (Notes)
- ^ Smith 1998, p. 633.
- Bibliography
- Smith, Dave (1998). Disney A to Z: The Updated Official Encyclopedia. New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 978-0786863914.
- Smith, Dave. Disney A to Z: The Updated Official Encyclopedia. New York: Disney Editions, 1998. ISBN 978-0-868-6391-4.
