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Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, Jane Alexander ... see more see more... , Lesley-Anne Down , Joseph Wiseman , Kathleen Beller , Edward Herrmann , Paul Rudd , Roy Poole , Richard Venture , Titos Vandis , Clifford David , Inga Swenson , Carol Williard , Charlie Fields , Whitney Blake , William Cain , Fred Carney , Maury Cooper , Norman Palmer , William Roerick , Reed Morgan , Mary Petrie , Russell Porter

Based on the novel by Harold Robbins, this is the story of Loren Hardeman, Sr., a Midwestern automobile manufacturer (Lord Olivier) who pins his future on The Betsy, a "wonder car" named after his dau... read more read more...ghter (Kathleen Beller). The Betsy is designed to last practically forever, which doesn't rest well with the "planned obscolence" mindset of the auto industry. Flashbacks cover his career from his 40s to the present, when he is in his 90s. Hardeman, Sr. has a weak-willed son, Hardeman, Jr., (Robert Duvall) who is forced into taking charge of the family business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Daniel Petrie

Release Date: January 1, 1978

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

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  • jam233
    October 5, 2009
    jam233
    Melodramatic rubbish, but fun rubbish. Good sets, costumes and all that, very little regard for accurate period detail. Many over the top performances, but it's entertaining. A bit overlong, a little more editing would have helped out.

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June 10, 2008
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May 9, 2005
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May 25, 2006
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June 24, 2006
Time Out

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