Race with the Devil
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| Directed by | Jack Starrett |
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| Produced by | Wes Bishop |
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| Cinematography | Robert Jessup |
| Edited by | John F. Link |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7 million |
| Box office | $6 million |
Race with the Devil is a 1975 American road horror film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Wes Bishop and Lee Frost, and starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, and Lara Parker. Its plot follows two couples on a road trip who are pursued by a Satanic cult after witnessing a human sacrifice while camping in rural Texas.
Filmed on location in rural Texas, Race with the Devil was released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1975, and became a frequent staple of drive-in theaters in the United States. The film was a modest box office success, grossing $6 million.
This was the second of three films Fonda and Oates would star in together—The Hired Hand (1971) was their first and 92 in the Shade (1975) was their third. The film has been noted for its blending of horror, action, and car chase genres.