Burnout

Burnout

The Fastest Dragsters... The Wildest Women... And A Driver Who Had To Have Them Both!

PG 1979 · 75 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Action

Troubled teenager Scott aspires to be a professional drag race car driver. Scott makes several faltering attempts to break into the world of drag racing with the help of his affluent businessman father Jeff. Undaunted, Scott decides to spurn Jeff's advice by branching out on his own by going on the road as a gopher for a successful drag race car driver.

Directed by Graham Meech-Burkestone · Written by Martin J. Rosen

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