Friend doesn't remember much about the movie, but believes it may have starred Kurt Russell. Said it was an action movie, involving older cars from the 50's or so and featured one car specially equipped with a "ram" that would disable other cars in a demolition type race. May also have had a drag racing scene in it, and he remembers a '57 Chevy being set on fire around a barn or old garage. He also said the scenes were "antiqued" as to appear to have been filmed in the '50s. My research didn't turn up much, and we have determined that the movie was not Used Cars.

He remembers watching it on TV one evening, when it replaced a regular showing of the Dukes of Hazzard (which ran from 1979-1985).

Sure hope someone can give me a clue - as he is so far ahead of me on this bet.

It sort of sounds like Death Proof, but that's 2007. Sorry, I have no idea what it could be. Not my generation (I'm 17)..

However, have you tried imdb? If you think it may have starred Kurt Russell, you can look through all the movies he starred in. They are dated.

Here's the link just in case: Kurt Russell (I) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/)

Good luck with your bet, lol.

Maybe it's "escape from new york" by john carpenter

Sorry Lardly, not the one. This movie was set in more of the demolition derby/drag racing theme - but strangely enough, this movie, Escape From New York was playing on TV this evening when I went to work, and I watched a little of it just to make sure it wasn't it. That's kind of spooky in a way.

[QUOTE=ButchsMom;2092112]Sorry Lardly, not the one. This movie was set in more of the demolition derby/drag racing theme - but strangely enough, this movie, Escape From New York was playing on TV this evening when I went to work, and I watched a little of it just to make sure it wasn't it. That's kind of spooky in a way, two mentions of it in one day.

Your talking about death race 2000 i think the original before jason stathom remake