Transmission (mechanics)

Speed Racer (2008)

Actors: Richard Roundtree (actor), Oscar Ortega Sánchez (actor), Benno Fürmann (actor), Melvil Poupaud (actor), Hiroyuki Sanada (actor), Waldemar Kobus (actor), Togo Igawa (actor), Art LaFleur (actor), Moritz Bleibtreu (actor), John Benfield (actor), Peter Fernandez (actor), John Goodman (actor), Ralph Herforth (actor), Alexander Yassin (actor), Anatole Taubman (actor),

Plot: The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself.

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Genres: Action, Family, Sport,
Taglines: Go From the creators of 'The Matrix' trilogy comes a world built for speed. Go! May 2008 Speed has no limits. In the world's fastest race, nothing can slow you down.

Quotes:

Speed: Racing hasn't changed, and it never will.::Racer X: It doesn't matter if racing never changes. What matters is if we let racing change us. Every one of us has to find a reason to do this. You don't climb into a T-180 to be a driver. You do it because you're driven.

Trixie: Oh my god, was that a ninja?::Pops Racer: More like a NON-ja. Terrible what passes for a ninja these days.

Minx: [after seeing Speed race] He's going to be very good.::Racer X: No, he's going to be the best... if they don't destroy him first.

Trixie: Cool beans.

Mr. Royalton: Pancakes are love.

Ben Burns: This isn't a race, it's a showdown!

[first lines]::Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.

Speed's Teacher: Speed Racer, slow down!

Rex: [to Speed] Stop steering and start driving. This ain't no dead piece of metal. A car's a living, breathing thing, and she's alive. Feel it talking to you. Telling you what she wants, what she needs. All you gotta do is listen. Close your eyes and listen.

Trixie: [while watching race from above] Move it, Speed! It's getting ugly out there!

Sunnyside (1979)

Actors: Joey Travolta (actor), Jon Gries (actor), John Alderson (actor), Chris Mulkey (actor), Samuel Z. Arkoff (miscellaneous crew), Mykelti Williamson (actor), Thomas Rosales Jr. (actor), Eric Laneuville (actor), Talia Balsam (actress), Grand L. Bush (actor), Frank Sivero (actor), Brenda Weisman (miscellaneous crew), Peter Kwong (actor), Billy Jayne (actor), David Byrd (actor),

Genres: Action, Drama,
Taglines: New York City 1979. Every Jungle Needs A King.