The Last Race (2018 film)

The Last Race
Poster for the documentary film The Last Race by Michael Dweck. It features a damaged stock car with a red, white, and blue paint job and an American flag attached to its side, sitting on a checkered racetrack. Thick black smoke rises into the sky from the car. The film's title is displayed in bold, black capital letters near the top. Above the title, a quote praises the film as "beautiful and immersive", and the Sundance Film Festival logo is present, indicating its selection. The background is mostly white, with faint details of a racetrack and trees in the distance.
Directed byMichael Dweck
Written byMichael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Produced byMichael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
CinematographyGregory Kershaw
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Race is a 2018 documentary film directed by Michael Dweck about stock car racing at Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, New York.[2][3][4][5][6]

Release

The Last Race had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in the US Documentary Competition.[1]

Reception

As of 2 March 2025, the film has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (2018-03-27). "Sundance Doc 'The Last Race' Zooms To Magnolia Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2018-11-15). "'The Last Race' Review: Long Island's Fading Car Craze". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ^ "Review: 'The Last Race' is a full-throttle portrait of stock car racing". Los Angeles Times. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  4. ^ Lowe, Justin (2018-01-22). "'The Last Race': Film Review | Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  5. ^ "The Last Race movie review & film summary (2018) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (2018-01-25). "Sundance Film Review: 'The Last Race'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  7. ^ "The Last Race (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-03-02.