Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 04/25/2006
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 125 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
Based on the novel by
Harold Robbins, this is the story of Loren Hardeman, Sr., a Midwestern automobile manufacturer (
Lord Olivier) who pins his future on The Betsy, a "wonder car" named after his daughter (
Kathleen Beller). The Betsy is designed to last practically forever, which doesn't rest well with the "planned obscolence" mindset of the auto industry. Flashbacks cover his career from his 40s to the present, when he is in his 90s. Hardeman, Sr. has a weak-willed son, Hardeman, Jr., (
Robert Duvall) who is forced into taking charge of the family business.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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