FOTR B-Sides: Speed Racer

USA, 2008, 135 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Action/Adventure, Sports

35mm presentation - Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) stars as Speed in this big-screen adaptation of the popular 1960s-era Japanese animated series from directors Larry and Andy Wachowski, the minds behind the blockbuster Matrix trilogy. With the support of his parents (Susan Sarandon and John Goodman), his girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), and his onetime rival Racer X (Matthew Fox), Speed sets out to conquer a cross-country race known as the Crucible.

DIRECTOR: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
Principal Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci
US Distributor: Warner Brothers