- Actors: Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn
- Directors: Blake Edwards
- Writers: Blake Edwards, Arthur A. Ross
- Producers: Dick Crockett, Martin Jurow
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2002
- Run Time: 160 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000063K2R
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,923 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This has to be one of the funniest films ever made. I never fail to laugh at something that I have perhaps not noticed before or have merely forgotten; but whenever I watch the film I get real pleasure. Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Natalie Wood are the stars along with all the cars/stunts/songs - this is a real "feel good" film. They don't make 'em like this now!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
THE GREAT RACE may not be a masterpiece--but it is a perfect choice for a cold and rainy night: stylish, frothy, and often flatly hilarious, it makes for "comfort viewing" at its best.
One of the movie's several charms is that it draws heavily from Victorian cliches that still linger in the public mind, gives them a gentle comic spin, and then drops them into the tale of an early 1900s auto race from New York to Paris by way of Siberia. Add to this a heap of favorite character actors, a big budget, flamboyant period costumes, and the biggest pie fight ever filmed, and you have a movie where there is always something to enjoy on the screen.
The great thing about THE GREAT RACE are the performances, which are very broad but endowed with a sly humor. The comedy accolades here go to Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk as the notorious Dr. Fate and his bumbling sidekick Max--wonderful bits of acting that will have you hooting with laughter in every scene--and Dorothy Provine scores memorably in a cameo as Lily Olay, the bombshell singer who presides over the most rootin'-tootin' saloon this side of the Pecos.
But every one, from Tony Curtis and the lovely Natalie Wood down to such cameo performers as Vivian Vance, get in plenty of comic chops as the film drifts from one outrageous episode to another: suffergettes crowding a newspaper, the biggest western brawl imaginable, polar bears, explosions, daredevil antics, and a subplot lifted from THE PRISONER OF ZENDA agreeably crowd in upon each other. True, the film does seem over-long and may drag a bit in spots, but it never drags for very long, and it's all in good fun--and the production values and memorable score easily tide over the bare spots.
The DVD bonuses aren't anything to write home about, and the film has not been restored per se--the color seems a bit faded here and there--but the print is remarkably clean and the widescreen format is an essential. This would be an excellent selection for a family movie night--or for any evening when you're alone and feeling a bit blue. Break out the popcorn, curl up on you sofa, and... as Dr. Fate would say... "Push the button, Max!"
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I saw the movie at the age of 15, almost daily singing along to Natalie Wood on guitar! :)
I had been looking for a copy of the movie for 4-5 years when I finally found it at Amazon. It's a classic with capital C, funny and unforgetable. Tony and Natalie look amazing and Jack proves that he is one of the best comedians ever!
I had been looking for a copy of the movie for 4-5 years when I finally found it at Amazon. It's a classic with capital C, funny and unforgetable. Tony and Natalie look amazing and Jack proves that he is one of the best comedians ever!
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Laugh out loud
Brilliant comedy, with Jack Lemmon never better. Tony Curtis shows he should have made more comedies, as he never takes himself too seriously. Just sit back & enjoy.
Published 7 months ago by fat albert
The Great Race (Region 2 DVD) Surprise!
I was totally taken aback when I opened my eagerly awaited package and it was a Region 4 DVD! Hey, I ordered a Region 2 DVD. What now? Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lilleth
The Great Race - DVD
A classic comedy platform for Hollywood 'A' lister's; Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon & Peter Falk. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Paul Watson
A little disappointed!
I remembered this film with fondness, but found it is not a patch on Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (AKA Monte... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Philip J. Roberts
A great film, missing just that little extra something...
I first saw this film when I was young, and it was being repeated on television. Having seen "Wacky Races" before that, I instantly began to connect Jack Lemmon's deliciously evil... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andrew Norris
Review of The Great Race DVD
The DVD arrived within the expected period. It was well wrapped and was undamaged. We played it without problems and the film was as enjoyable as we remembered it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Bell
One of the good ones.
Have just received a dvd of the most enjoyable film 'The Great Race', and have been asked to review my purchase. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Ian Lundegard
The Great Race
A classic comedy film - Jack Lemmon's villian kept me laughing from beginning to end. The DVD also played on my Phillips DVD, despite worries about being the american format
Published on 18 April 2009 by Iain Robertsoin
Not so great, but not so bad either
Dedicated to Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy though actually closer in tone to silent Keystone comedies, Blake Edwards' epic comedy often mistakes expense for wit and is surprisingly short... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by Trevor Willsmer
The Greatest Race
This is a marvellous film and it looks fantastic on DVD. I managed to get a region 2 copy from a german on E bay. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2008 by G. R. Donaldson
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