Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
Acting
Olivier's bizarre Southern accent and visible disdain for the material.
Costume
1970s wealth cosplay: wide lapels, bigger hair, questionable taste.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Laurence Olivier
Loren Hardeman
Tommy Lee Jones
Angelo Perino
Robert Duvall
Loren Hardeman III
Katharine Ross
Sally Hardeman
Jane Alexander
Alicia Hardeman
Lesley-Anne Down
Lady Bobby Ayres
Joseph Wiseman
Jake Weinstein
Kathleen Beller
Betsy
Edward Herrmann
Dan Weyman
Inga Swenson
Mrs. Craddock
Paul Rudd
Loren Hardeman Jr.
Roy Poole
John Duncan
Titos Vandis
Angelo Luigi Perino
Clifford David
Joe Warren
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Olivier reportedly called this 'the worst film I ever made' and only did it for the money to fund his stage work.
Harold Robbins was the king of trashy airport novels; this adaptation helped kill the 1970s prestige literary drama trend.
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