The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
Seen it?1975 | 88 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Cars, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe, the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" to race against Reodor's former assistant Rudolf Blodstrupmoen, who has stolen one of Reodor's inventions to become a world racing champion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ivo Caprino
- Frank RobertReodor Felgen (voice)
- Kari SimonsenSolan Gundersen (voice)
- Toralv MaurstadLudvig (voice)
- Leif JusterNarrator (voice)
- Rolf Just NilsenBen Redic Fy Fazan / Roger Jurtappen / Ollvar O. Kleppvold / Hallstein Bronskimlet / Jostein Kroksleiven (voice)
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr.Emanuel Desperados (voice)
- Helge ReissRudolf Blodstrupmoen (voice)
- Wenche FossEnkefru Stengelføhn-Glad (voice)
- Henki KolstadRacetrack Speaker (voice)
- Per Theodor HaugenTV-reporter (voice)