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Hot Rod
60%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Hot Rod (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hot Rod (1979) — a movie tagged as Action, Drama, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hot Rod 60% (4 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-05-25
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 237404
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Where can I watch Hot Rod (1979)?
Hot Rod is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Hot Rod?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Hot Rod directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Hot Rod about?
A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.
Is there an AI analysis for Hot Rod?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Hot Rod?
The official runtime for Hot Rod is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Gregg Henry
Brian Edison
Pernell Roberts
Sheriff Marsden
Robin Mattson
Jenny
Grant Goodeve
Sonny Munn
Robert Culp
T.L. Munn
Royce D. Applegate
Johnny Hurricane
Topo Swope
Sprout
Ed Begley Jr.
Clay
Bruce M. Fischer
Cannonball
- E
Eric Holland
Barry Hogue
- J
Julie Gibson
Violet
Carmen Argenziano
Cameraman
Gene Borkan
Soundman
- L
Lisa Cori
Sheila
- R
Richard Davis
Engineer
Gary Goetzman
Security Guard
- R
Randy Gray
Lefty
Brian Libby
Officer
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