Racing Dreams
7.4 /10 1 Votes7.4
Initial DVD release September 21, 2010 (USA) Duration Country USA | 7.2/10 Genre Documentary, Sport Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31) (United States) Cast Annabeth Barnes (Herself), Josh Hobson (Himself), Brandon Warren (Himself), Russ Wiles (Racing Announcer)Similar movies Trek Nation , Cosplayers UK: The Movie , Get a Life! , The Achievers: The Story of the Lebowski Fans , KISS Loves You , Fanalysis Tagline Coming of age in a fast world. |
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Racing Dreams is a 2009 documentary film directed by Marshall Curry following two boys and a girl through a season of World Karting Association (WKA) racing as they compete and aspire to become professional NASCAR drivers.
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Racing Dreams was produced by Bristol Baughan and Marshall Curry, and executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Turner, Dany Garcia (White Buffalo Entertainment) and Ben Goldhirsh (Good Inc.). The film opened in theaters in select cities May 2010, distributed by Hannover House with marketing support by NASCAR Entertainment.

Racing Dreams is also being developed into a feature film by DreamWorks Producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

Synopsis

The film centers on racers Annabeth Barnes (11 years old), Josh Hobson (12), and Brandon Warren (13) during a single season of WKA racing, where success can lead to sponsorships and a NASCAR career. All three face challenges off the track as well as on as they come of age in the surprisingly high-pressure world of go-kart racing.
Reception
Racing Dreams won Best Documentary at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was also runner up for the Audience Award. The film received a 100% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. The film was called "The best film of the year," by the Los Angeles Times ("The Envelope") and "Absorbing… one of the rare documentaries you leave wishing it was a little longer, " by The New York Times.
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References
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