Themes: Fathers and Sons, Death of a Parent, Underdogs
Main Cast: Randy Quaid, Will Rothhaar, Jennifer Wigmore, Amanda De Martinis, David Gallagher
Release Year: 2003
Country: US/CA/DE
Run Time: 94 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
A teenager looking to regain his self-respect and his relationship with his father finds the answer in an unexpected place -- go-kart racing -- in this family-friendly drama. Watts Davis (Will Rothhaar) is a 14-year-old boy who has been nothing but trouble since the death of his mother. Feuding with his father Vic (Randy Quaid) and causing problems at school, Watts has only one desire: to someday become a race-car driver. When Watts discovers IKF go-kart racing, he sees he's finally found a way to start living his dream and mend fences with his dad, who was a go-kart champ in his youth. With the help of Vic and fellow racer Scott (David Gallagher), as well as some unexpected moral support from Dhalia (Amanda De Martinis), a cute graffiti artist who has caught his eye, Watts has his eye on the local IKF go-kart championships. But can Watts beat Rodney (Joe Dinicol), the class bully who also happens to be a hotshot on the track? Kart Racer also features an appearance by comedian Harland Williams as Zee, the proprietor of a local video-game arcade. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Jana Edelbaum - Associate Producer, Patti Hedeen - Associate Producer, Murray Marchant - Associate Producer, Mary Margiotta - Casting, Karen Margiotta - Casting, Odette Gadoury - Costume Designer, Stuart Gillard - Director, Robin Russell - Editor, H. Michael Heuser - Executive Producer, Frank Hübner - Executive Producer, Jeff Danna - Composer (Music Score), Michael Joy - Production Designer, Thomas Burstyn - Cinematographer, Irene Litinsky - Producer, Robert Schwartz - Producer, Frank Hübner - Producer, Leif Bristow - Producer, Tony Currie - Sound/Sound Designer, Nicholas DiBella - Screenwriter
Kart Racer is a movie about a kid named Watts "Lightbulb" Davies, who likes to race go-karts. As he follows his dream, he then has to race against his enemy and idol. Baggims
