Checkered Flag (film)

This article is about the 1990 film. For other, similarly-titled films, see Checkered flag § Films.

Checkered Flag is a 1990^[1] made-for-television sports film by John Glen and Michael Levine.

Checkered Flag
Written by	Clayton Frohman E.F. Wallengren Jason Brett
Directed by	John Glen Michael Levine
Music by	Kevin Klingler
Original language	English
Production
Producer	James Margellos
Running time	95 minutes
Original release
Release	1990 (1990)

Plot

Race car driver Mike Reardon and mechanic Tommy Trehearn are the best of friends whose friendship is damaged, however, when Reardon's girlfriend Chris ends up falling for Trehearn. Years later, Trehearn and Chris are married with children and move to Arizona when Trehearn is selected to be a mechanic for a new racing team, of which Reardon also happens to be a part.

Cast

• Billy Campbell as Tommy Trehearn
• Rob Estes as Mike Reardon
• Amanda Wyss as Chris
• Robert Forster as Jack Cotton
• Pernell Roberts as Andrew Valiant
• Carrie Hamilton as Alex Cross
• Leilani Sarelle as Jerri Simpson
• Guy Boyd as J.D. Nelson

Production and release

The film was produced as a TV pilot, but was not picked up for a series.^[2] Sometime after its TV premiere, it was released on videocassette in Canada by Malofilm, and in 1993 in the United States by Rhino Home Video. No plans have been made to release this film onto DVD.

The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for violence, offensive language and sex scenes.