Highway Racer

Highway Racer

Highway Racer

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Highway Racer

"Truckloads of explosive action!"

1977

1h 41m

5.5(25 votes)

Crime

Action

Overview

A hot-shot police officer has more guts than brains, often landing him in hot water with his middle-aged mentor, who was once a legendary cop responsible for numerous large scale arrests.

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Production Companies

Clemi Cinematografica

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Maurizio Merli

Marco Palma

Maurizio Merli

Acting

Giancarlo Sbragia

Maresciallo Tagliaferri

Giancarlo Sbragia

Acting

Angelo Infanti

Jean-Paul Dossena / The Niçois

Angelo Infanti

Acting

Lilli Carati

Francesca

Lilli Carati

Acting

Glauco Onorato

Pistone

Glauco Onorato

Acting

Orazio Orlando

Silicato

Orazio Orlando

Acting

Gaetano Balestrieri

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Rosario Borelli

Maresciallo Bresciani - The Car Repairer

Rosario Borelli

Acting

Tullio Casarino

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Paolo Casella

Unknown Role

Paolo Casella

Acting

Gabriele Domenichini

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Vittorio Fanfoni

Dossena's Man

Vittorio Fanfoni

Acting

Tom Felleghy

The Customer in the Car Showroom

Tom Felleghy

Acting

Manfred Freyberger

Police Commissioner

Manfred Freyberger

Directing

Claudio Giorgi

Unknown Role

Claudio Giorgi

Acting

Mario Granato

Dossena's Man

Mario Granato

Acting

Michelangelo Jurlaro

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Giuseppe Ruschini

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Mimmo Poli

Peppone - The Informer

Mimmo Poli

Acting

Francesco Anniballi

Policeman (uncredited)

Francesco Anniballi

Acting

Bruno Bertocci

Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci

Acting

Nestore Cavaricci

Policeman (uncredited)

Nestore Cavaricci

Acting

Massimo Vanni

Man (uncredited)

Massimo Vanni

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