"[19] Gene Siskel gave the film zero stars out of four, writing "Reynolds' reputation as a serious actor is virtually destroyed with this miserable picture. | Crazy Credits Stroker Ace (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Busch’s No. I hadn't been laying a trap for him. Two days later he called and said 'Needham, I want to do that film'. Stroker Ace – Professional Race Car Driver. 51 even carried a stuffed couger, a la the couger Bobby’s dad put in the movie race car in an attempt to get Bobby to overcome his fear and drive faster. [25], For the 2019 Bojangles' Southern 500, Rick Ware Racing will use Stroker Ace's No. I'm not really that financially-oriented. During the race Stroker is at odds with himself. It's definitely better than Driven and far less effective than Days of Thunder. The film was a critical failure. The role went to Jack Nicholson, who went on to win an Oscar. Stroker Ace was born to race. [24], Stroker Ace also earned a 20% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 2.3/10. [12] Finance came from Warners and Universal, which both owed Reynolds a film – Universal got domestic theatrical, Warners other domestic and foreign.[13]. "[18] Roger Ebert gave the film 1.5 stars out of four and wrote "To call the movie a lightweight, bubble-headed summer entertainment is not criticism but simply description. When Stroker runs afoul of his current sponsor, Jim Catty of Zenon Oil, by dumping a load of wet concrete on him, he has to find a new one. "[21] Sheila Benson of the Los Angeles Times described Reynolds as "ambling through the movie as though it were a colossal in-joke, which, of course, it must be, since it isn't perceptibly funny to anyone outside Reynolds and Needham's immediate circle. However Cooder says he later used the music in his score for Streets of Fire.[17]. Torkle, realizing that Stroker would rather lose than be bound by the contract, makes a public announcement that he is releasing Stroker immediately. Stroker Ace is a popular race car driver from Waycross, Georgia, and a three-time champion in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series driving a #7 Ford Thunderbird. Stroker Ace was filmed in North Carolina[15][16] Georgia, and Alabama at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. ×. Rumble — Stroker Ace is one of those movies that was an absolute flop by Hollywood standards, but has since developed a cult following, particularly with NASCAR fans. Burt Reynolds plays the title character, a cocky racing veteran with a rep as a ladies man, to perfection and Parker Stevenson is the young gun after him on the race track. The book's full title was 'Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace'. It's definitely better than Driven and far less effective than Days of Thunder. [10], He got Hal Needham, who owned a NASCAR racing team with Reynolds, to direct. Now he seems more interested in making movies that fit in with his own lifestyle. I knew that they'd know about the milieu and that they'd teach me. His team and crew chief will try to reign the young star in and find success amongst the NASCAR greats like Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough and Benny Parsons. What other explanation is possible? He also has an on-track, season-long rivalry with ambitious young driver Aubrey James, who drives the #10 Four-Star Whiskey Buick Regal. Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. [6] The following year Mort Sahl was reportedly writing a script. 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… He fired all of us right after [7], Producer Walter Wood read the novel in 1978 and decided it would make a film. 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. Torkle 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. Co stars include Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, Bubba Smith, and Parker Stevenson. I always go for the subject. | 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. [8] "I see it as an innocent, unpretentious comedy," said Wood. He had a mean streak ten feet wide. While extras fill the lower grandstand, the infield is almost entirely vacant during the upside-down finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A 1983 racing film produced by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds.. "We wanted to make a very broad comedy and I was worried that the drivers might resent it when they saw it," Wood said. Burt Reynolds used to make movies about people's lifestyles. Welcome to my eBay Store. The NASCAR season has never ended at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "That's where I lost them," he later said of his fans.[3]. 7 car as the basis for their No. "But they loved the simplicity of it, so I'm off the hook as far as the racing is concerned. With his other commitments I just didn't see how he could do it but he pushed everything back to fit this one in. Stroker Ace, Movie, 1983 Pictures provided by: carfan , dwayne Display options: Display as images Display as list Make and model Make and year Year Category Importance/Role Date added (new ones first) Episode Appearance (ep.+time, if avail.) NASCAR would not have let a driver start a race in a damaged car. Although car-themed films starring Reynolds had all previously been successes – including four made with Needham – Stroker Ace flopped. Some of the racing footage used is obviously from different years, with older-model cars. [citation needed], In 1977, Philip Feldman of First Artists Productions announced the company had bought the film rights to the novel to make a vehicle for Paul Newman. 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… "[20] Variety wrote that the Reynolds-Needham team were "just coasting in circles, trying to pick up whatever prize money might be attracted by their track record. Stroker's Theme lyrics - Charlie Daniels Stroker Ace was born to race He had a mean streak ten feet wide A son of a gun with a taste for fun And more than his share of pride Take a dirt road curve with the Devil's nerve And make a car dance across the mud Haulin' shine was … During the Daytona 500 at the start of the film, the main grandstand is empty in some shots. Alternate Versions He is arrogant and pompous, with no regard for the business side of his racing team. Those guys know the film's characters. Close My Paints. Overlooking his contract by not reading its specifics, Stroker begins a new life as the commercial face for the Chicken Pit fast-food restaurants. Thank you for your business. With Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson. 51 Darlington throwback", Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stroker_Ace&oldid=1012731069, Fictional characters from Georgia (U.S. state), Articles with unsourced statements from November 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 March 2021, at 00:36. Stroker Ace Chicken Pit . Stroker Ace is a 1983 American action comedy film, directed by Hal Needham and filmed in North Carolina12 and Georgia. Making Stroker Ace was like being a kid and running away with the circus. 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. At the beginning of the final race at Charlotte during the pace lap, some of the cars are already damaged. The balloons released during the final Charlotte victory scene clearly do not match the balloons in the race-day aerial shot that follows. His name is Stroker Ace and he is a hot-shot driver from Waycross, Georgia. However, for racing movie fans, Stroker Ace is hard to beat. Directed by Hal Needham. Stroker Ace is a popular race car driver from Waycross, Georgia, and a three-time champion in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series driving a #7 Ford Thunderbird. "[9], "If you like Burt Reynolds, you'll like this movie," the producer added. "[22] Gary Arnold was somewhat more positive, calling it "a knuckleheaded but amiable summer trifle. The co-stars were Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, Parker Stevenson, and Bubba Smith, with appearances by many NASCAR drivers, such as: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Neil Bonnett, Harry … Right after the Talladega race, they race at Michigan, but yet they pass the wall that says "Winston 500", which was the name of the race at Talladega. The #12 Busch car of Tommy Ellis is clearly visible on the starting grid for the race. It is about a race car driver named Stroker Ace, played by Burt Reynolds and directed by Hal Needham. The movie supposedly takes place in the early 80s after NASCAR downsized the cars and this Montel Carlo would not have been legal to race in the series anymore. | "I wanted a light comedy and that's what I got. It's a witless retread of the earlier, far funnier road-movie collaborations of Mr. Needham and Mr. Reynolds, especially of their two 'Smokey and the Bandit' movies. ×. It received five Golden Raspberry Award nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actress (Anderson) and Worst New Star (also for Anderson), winning one for Jim Nabors as Worst Supporting Actor. NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang by Ricky Whittenburg Pro. Needham got Burt Reynolds to star. Trivia When the camera is looking over his shoulder from behind, he is wearing a red helmet and racing suit. Send TJ Moore2 a request to race Fastest Chicken Stroker Ace? It wouldn't have been in the field of a Winston Cup race. Starring Burt Reynolds as fictional NASCAR driver Stroker Ace, the 1983 comedy featured several classic cameos from actual stock car racing legends. An all-or-nothing man, he wins if … During the final race in Charlotte, there are scenes from multiple races and at least two different divisions of race cars. However, for racing movie fans, Stroker Ace is hard to beat. burt reynolds in another brutally funny clip from the 1983 film. Stroker Ace is a popular race car driver from Waycross, Georgia, and a three-time champion in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series driving a #7 Ford Thunderbird. The authors based the novel on real life events from their experience of the car racing sport. [26], "At The Movies – A job for fans of Burt Reynolds", "At The Studios, Star Billing Means a Parking Space", "Race Country USA Popular Location For Hollywood", "Rick Ware Racing releases No. You are now racing Stroker Ace Chicken Pit by Ricky Whittenburg in iRacing. Fried-chicken mogul Clyde Torkle, 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. He also has an on-track, season-long rivalry with ambitious young driver Aubrey James, who drives the #10 Four-Star Whiskey Buick Regal. | Take a dirt road curve with the devil's nerve and make a car dance across the mud. Over his shoulder, the wall of the track clearly reads Talladega. During the last race, when Stroker is viewed from the front he is wearing a black racing suit and a black helmet with a red stripe. Jim Nabors, Bubba Smith and Loni Anderson also turn in great performances, working with Stroker Ace's team. Burt Reynolds "Stroker Ace" Movie Music 12" 5-song E.P. During the start of the climactic 'final race of the season' the race cars are shown rolling onto the track from their pit road lineup positions. The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing … Considering that Stroker Ace is centered around NASCAR and the Winston Cup Series, the song prominently mentioned yellow caution flags, Victory Lane and racing for the checkered flag.The film performed poorly following its release, but the fans have … Confident NASCAR driver Stroker Ace (Burt Reynolds) runs into problems when a confrontation with his commercial sponsor causes him to lose his contract. he heard the tape." "I just wanted it to be a slice of fun." Connections TJ Moore2 will be notified and can either approve or deny your request. 51 car's throwback paint scheme. Torkle then finds that the lucrative offer for his chicken franchise is a fake, cooked up by Stroker and his friends. He is arrogant and pompous, with no regard for the business side of his racing team. There are two #77 cars in the Charlotte race: a red/black car that flips over several times, then a white car that Stroker passes after the restart. He's sending only one message here: Fans, I'm in it for the money. The on-track scenes during the final race, ostensibly set at Charlotte Motor Speedway, are clearly shot at Atlanta International Raceway, as evidenced by the red-checkered wall and a glimpse of the Atlanta logo. 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. (The slogan on Stroker's car reads: "The Fastest Chicken in the South.") Please add me to your list of favorite sellers and visit often when looking for vintage or current go kart parts and supplies, vintage gas station memorabilia, military memorabilia, vintage Lionel trains and many more items. The novel's joint authors, William Neely and Robert K. Ottum, based the book on actual events from the racing world but with their protagonist as the subject. She spurns all of his advances until he learns to respect her views. In the group of cars that routinely raced around Stroker Ace in every race was a #77, a white 1977 Monte Carlo. Soundtracks. The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels. A ladies' man, Stroker tries to seduce the beautiful Pembrook, who is a Sunday School teacher, does not drink, and is a virgin. "It was made for his fans which, for a producer, is not a bad reason to make a movie. The film was Anderson's feature debut, although she was already well known through her appearances in WKRP in Cincinnati and in TV movies.[8][14]. [4], The critic from the Chicago Tribune thought it "would do for stock car racing what... Semi-Tough did for football. After the jack breaks during the final pit stop, Arnold (Bubba Smith) jumps over the wall to substitute for the broken jack. Reynolds said he made this decision because "I felt I owed Hal more than I owed Jim" but that it was a turning point in his career from which he never recovered. Stroker is winning races under the Chicken Pit sponsorship and is in the running for the season-ending championship. 1980s Vinyl Record Album Soundrack (Scarce Promo 1983 Universal) DropTheNeedle. Hauling shine was his regular line 'til the track got in his blood. is a reversed/mirror image. At the beginning of the final race, Torkle is offered a deal to sell his franchise for a huge profit. Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment to do this film. Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it "the must-miss movie of the summer. | Stroker Ace is a 1983 action comedy film, filmed in North Carolina and Georgia. An all-or-nothing man, he wins if he does not crash. While at Daytona in the beginning of the movie, the owner is in the suite in the stands. It's definitely better than Driven and far less effective than Days of Thunder. [9], "It was never my intention to make a 'racing film'," he added. The co-stars were Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, Parker Stevenson, and Bubba Smith, with appearances by many NASCAR drivers, such as: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Neil Bonnett, Harry Gant, Terry Labonte, Kyle Petty, Benny Parsons, Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd, Cale Yarborough, and announcers Ken Squier, David Hobbs, and Chris Economaki. Like many of Daniels' songs, "Stroker's Theme" had lyrics that told a story.The song discussed Ace's ego, as well as his mean streak. STROKER ACE, Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Burt Reynolds, Bubba Smith, 1983, (c) Universal Massie’s Minute: Stroker Ace Was Born to Race … The #12 Busch car of Tommy Ellis is clearly visible on the starting grid for the race. Stroker is a composite." 1 at the box office, and during that period, there has seldom been a good review of anything he's done. This racing suit was customised by the production for use by Burt Reynolds as Stroker Ace. Realizing that he is locked into a bad deal, Stroker devises a plan with Lugs to get out of it. 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. I've never been involved in so commercial a movie. An all-or-nothing man, he wins if he does not crash. There are lots of racing scenes and physical comedy. For racing movie fans, "Stroker Ace" is hard to beat. With the news that he is free from the contract, Stroker wins the championship in spectacular fashion by flipping his car over as he crosses the finish line. During the final race in Charlotte, there are scenes from multiple races and at least two different divisions of race cars. He is unaware that Stroker is moving up through the field in an effort to win. When Stroker enters the race track driving a car with only three wheels, using Lugs as a counterbalance, one shot reveals a block attached underneath the car that is actually keeping the car up on three wheels. Burt Reynolds stars as the eponymous Stroker Ace, a NASCAR driver. "[11], The actor's fee was reportedly $5 million. "[5] "How this one found its way between hard covers is a mystery," wrote The New York Times. I've lost a couple of fortunes doing that. There are several wreck scenes that featured Busch cars also. Numerous errors with the positioning of cars during races. I also wanted Hal Needham to direct and Burt Reynolds to star and that's who I got. But that's not my lifestyle. If approved, you’ll have the option to race … "[23], Wood said "For the past five years, Burt has been No. A son of a gun with a taste for fun and more than his share of pride. Quotes "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. As they roll away, we see a closeup of a wheel and tire; the lettering on the tire (the word "Goodyear", etc.) Empty stands are also obvious during the subsequent winners circle scenes. "[10], The music score was originally written by Ry Cooder who said the film "when you’re scoring a film about race cars, you’re either playing Deep South funk or rockabilly" and that the movie "had enough racing action to make the rockabilly tempo work. "[8] However the film was a major commercial disappointment. Synopsis: Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In the group of cars that routinely raced around Stroker Ace in every race was a … This picture's source 'Stand on It' novel by Robert K. Ottum and William Neely was a fictional autobiography of fictional race driver Stroker Ace. The film was adapted from the 1973 novel Stand on It, an autobiography of fictional driver "Stroker Ace." This would result in a penalty for too many men over the wall. 6 Grad, kein Regen- dann raus mit dem Schätzchen # amcjavelin # amcjavelinamx # amcjavelinsst # americanmusclecar # oldschool # oldcars # redcar # drivetastefully # amcamx # musclecars # oldrockets # redcarsgofaster # oldtimer # oldtimerlove # driveinstyle # ruhrpottliebe 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… His contract proves to stipulate that he must do personal appearances, which include dressing up in a chicken suit—feet included. Unfortunately most people associate the name “Stroker Ace” with the disastrous Burt Reynolds film which is a tragedy in its way. 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