Between New York and Paris, a world of daring, disaster, and devilish fun are waiting to be discovered! It’s The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) – heroic daredevil and handsome Lothario – versus the evil Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) – mustachioed and maniacal – in an epic race that traverses land, sea, and sky! Reminiscent of the slapstick style of Laurel and Hardy, director Blake Edwards’ The Great Race packs a comedic punch around every bend. Filmed around the world in brilliant Technicolor and Panavision, the film is all the merrier alongside the music of Henry Mancini, Edwards’ longtime collaborator.
“The Great Race is a big, expensive, whopping, comedy extravaganza, long on slapstick and near-inspired tomfoolery whose tongue-in-cheek treatment liberally sprinkled with corn frequently garners belly laughs.” – Variety
