Grandview, U.S.A.
“Where dreams have a funny way of coming true.”
Synopsis
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Robert GordonShot by Reynaldo VillalobosScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Jan Scott
Box Office
1984 · Box office
Grossed $4.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$4.7M
US & Canada: $4.7M — 100% of worldwide · International: $72 (0%)
Opening weekend: $2.2M — 46% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $3.5M — 74% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,069 theaters
Also known as
- Speedway Triode
- El desafío americanoes
- Bulldozerit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Michelle 'Mike' Cody
C Thomas Howell
as Tim Pearson
Patrick Swayze
as Ernie 'Slam' Webster
Troy Donahue
as Donny Vinton
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Candy Webster
William Windom
as Bob Cody
Carole Cook
as Betty Welles
M Emmet Walsh
as Mr. Clark
Ramon Bieri
as Mr. Pearson
Elizabeth Gorcey
as Bonnie Clark
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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