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Actors: Burt Reynolds, Jim Nabors, Ned Beatty, Loni Anderson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Stroker Ace |
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A racecar driver signs a contract to drive for a chicken restaurant chain with an owner that nobody likes.
The driver, Stroker Ace, is forced to do a series of embarrasing commercials and appearences.
He tries everything to get out of his contract, but the restauranteur won't let him go. The driver gets his friend, an actor, to pose as a business man and offer to buy his restaurants. The restauranteur agrees to sell the business and let Stroker out of his contract if he throws the race.Once Stroker begins driving poorly and trying to loose, the restauranteur announces to the media that Stroker is fired. Once Stroker finds out about the announcement, he steps on it and comes back to win the race and the championship.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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Burt Reynolds plays Stroker Ace, a slick race car driver. Jim Nabors is his sidekick. Ned Beatty is his owner, and Loni Anderson is his secretary, in charge of promotions. Unfortunately, part of Stroker's deal is he has to appear all over the south in ridiculous costumes and on stupid ads. He and his partner cook up a scheme to rid themselves of their shady boss. The only trouble is, he might have to lose the most important race of his career to do it.
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Stroker Ace |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of sports story:
- auto racing
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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