- HD 1080
- Runtime: 99m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Philippines, United States of America
- Director: Alan Gibson
- Stars: Joe Don Baker, Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman, Alan Vint, Parnelli Jones
- keywords: journalist, car race, jungle, off road, prize money
- Production_studio: Universal Pictures
- Slogan: You gotta be TOUGH to win...and CRAZY to try!
- The Checkered Flag or Crash is featured in the top rankings of 1977
- #92 in Top Comedy Movies of 1977
- #44 in Top Adventure Movies of 1977
Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden, nicknamed so for his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran wants the race completed by any means necessary.