Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000 is a 1965 American motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Howard Hawks, who also cowrote the screenplay. It stars James Caan, Laura Devon and Marianna Hill in a story about young stockcar racers trying to establish themselves and about the complicated romantic relationships in their lives.

The title is from the RPMs an engine could make on a tachometer before crossing the red line beyond the safety margin.A racing team run by Pat Kazarian starts out with two drivers, Mike Marsh and Jim Loomis, but a crash at Daytona results in Jims death. His girlfriend Holly McGregor arrives too late for the race and feels guilty for not being there. ........

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