feeble off road race action pic that raise a flicker of interest due to the presence of a young susan sarandon ( who be give very little to do ) and joe don baker in his brief early career a a lead man . joe don star a walkaway madden and a hard core racer whose crash or win attitude bring him into conflict with his fellow racer . sarandon be a journalist in the george plimpton mode and out to get the inside view of a 1000 mile race hold in the philippine . larry hagman also feature and in a bold casting against type and a a fast talk wheeler deal southern entrepreneur who run the race . the film bog at the start and never recovers and due to woeful dialogue and absent character development . after journalist wainwright ( sarandon ) persuade a reluctant madden to allow her to ride in his race car during the event and the next half hour or so consist of the two lead engage in a stilted and repetitive dialogue about what to do if wainwright develops motion sickness and intersperse with reasonably well edited race footage . the 3 day race format impose a rigid structure to the film and with race day intersperse with character interaction in the pit . there be a tiny romantic sub plot with an anonymous black clad biker ( act by playboy playmate daina house ) get off with a stereotyped suave latino grand prix driver . no sex scene and though this be an action picture . the action footage be not bad and the stunt guy really earn their money on this one and but there be too many camera in the car shot on rough road where the camera be jolt around so much that the picture be hopelessly blur and the effect be quite nauseating . perhaps this film inspire the camera work on blair witch project and i do not know . there be a few picture postcard shot of delightful filipino scenery and and i just wonder if some marcos money be behind this film . in summary and a waste of the talent of sarandon and baker and who have both do vastly well when give well material . despite be a documentary and on any sunday be a superior off road race film in every respect . susan sarandon fan would be good off stick to her late role if this be anything to go by . i imagine that cast agent saw this talented young but unconventionally beautiful actress and have no idea what to do with her . a for joe don baker and yet another blot on this underrated actor record . it a shame he wasn not bear in london instead of texas . watch edge of darkness if you do not understand what i mean .