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Summary
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 53Audiences 54GoodWatch 47
Metascore53
IMDb5.6
Audience score51%
Box office
67%of its budget back
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $3 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 46 more
Released
1968
June 7, 1968
58 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 36
Elvis PresleySteve Grayson
Nancy SinatraSusan Jacks
Bill BixbyKenny Donford
Gale GordonR.W. Hepworth
William SchallertAbel Esterlake
Victoria Paige MeyerinkEllie Esterlake
Ross HagenPaul Dado
Carl BallantineBirdie Kebner
Poncie PonceJuan Medala
Harry HickoxThe Cook
Christopher WestBillie Jo
Beverly PowersMary Ann
Richard PettyHimself- BBBuddy BakerBuddy Baker
- CYCale YarboroughCale Yarborough
- DHDick HutchersonDick Hutcherson
- TLTiny LundTiny Lund
- GSG.C. SpencerG.C. Spencer
- RMRoy MayneRoy Mayne
- HCHarper CarterTed Simmons
- BHBob HarrisLloyd Meadows
- MNMichelle NewmanDebbie
- DBDana BrownBillie
- PJPatti Jean KeithAnnie
Directing · 2
- Norman Taurog Director
- Dale Hutchinson Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Phil Shuken Writer
Production · 2
- Douglas Laurence Producer
- Rex Bailey Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard W. Farrell Editor
Sound · 4
- Lee Hazlewood Original Music Composer
- Joy Byers Original Music Composer
- Jeff Alexander Music
- Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Art · 4
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Don Greenwood Jr. Set Decoration
- Henry Grace Set Decoration
- Leroy Coleman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- John Truwe Makeup Artist
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
- Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Carroll L. Shepphird Visual Effects
Other crew · 2
- Michael A. Hoey Dialogue Coach
- Bob Herron Stunts
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