Born to Race (2011 film)

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Born to Race
Directed by	Alex Ranarivelo
Starring	Joseph Cross John Pyper-Ferguson Nicole Badaan Brando Eaton Sherry Stringfield Spencer Breslin
Release date	December 31, 2011 (2011-12-31)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Born to Race is a 2011 action film directed by Alex Ranarivelo, and stars Joseph Cross and John Pyper-Ferguson.

Plot[]

Born To Race is the story of Danny Krueger (Joseph Cross), a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accident at an illegal street race, he is sent to a small town to live with his estranged father (John Pyper-Ferguson), a washed up NASCAR racer. Attending high school, Danny meets Jessica (Nicole Badaan). She invites him to a party. Attempting to integrate, Danny accepts the invitation. At the party Danny runs into the local hot shot Jake Kendall (Brando Eaton). The two characters clash. Jake rules the neighborhood fiercely, and Danny will have to live up to those standards in order to become accepted, which means that he shall have to race again.

Meanwhile the relationship between Danny and his father has its own ups and downs. Danny cannot get over the fact that his father left him and his mother when he was still a young child. In his struggle to find his ways in his new hometown, he cannot get around his father, and through dialogue the two slowly come to realize that they have more in common then they suspected. When Danny decides to enter the NHRA High School Drags, he is forced to seek his father's help in taking down his rival Jake Kendall. Danny and Jake both advance to the finals. in the finals danny wins after jake in injured in a fiery crash.

Cast[]

• Joseph Cross as Danny Krueger
• John Pyper-Ferguson as Frank Krueger
• Brando Eaton as Jake Kendall
• Nicole Badaan as Jessica Dalton
• Sherry Stringfield as Lisa Abrams
• Spencer Breslin as Max
• Christina Moore as Ms. Parker
• Erik King as Mr. Briggs
• Johanna Braddy as Rachel
• Matt McCoy as Joe
• Grant Show as Jimmy Kendall
• Rehan Khan as Bona
• Chelsea Heath as Andrea Faust
• Michael Esparza as Sanchez
• Ali Afshar as Himself
• Whitmer Thomas as Harry
• Badal Bhowmik as Racer

Sequel[]

A sequel Born to Race: Fast Track was released in 2014 with Brett Davern and Beau Mirchoff replacing both Cross and Eaton as Danny Krueger and Jake Kendall, Bill Sage replaces Ferguson as Frank Krueger, while Badaan reprise her role as Jessica. in the sequel danny has won a scholarship at the fast lane racing academy. Jake has also won a scholarship after another driver breaks his leg. Jake and Danny end up teaming up to take down Italian drivers Enzo and Paolo Lauricello. the final race is at willow springs with Danny driving and Jake as crew chief. Paolo breaks down with 4 laps to go. Enzo crashes on the last turn as Danny crosses the finish line and wins his first professional race and celebrates with his pit crew.

External links[]

• Born to Race at IMDb
• Born to Race at Rotten Tomatoes

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