Race the Sun

Race the Sun (1996)

A dream can make all the difference under the sun.

A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

Date of release
1996-03-22
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (67)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director
Charles T. Kanganis

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Australia

Race the Sun is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Halle Berry and James Belushi alongside Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku, and Kevin Tighe. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries.

Production

The film was written and co-produced by Barry Morrow, who had shared the 1988 Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Rain Man. The story was based on the solar car team from Konawaena High School, which finished 18th overall in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries, and was the first high school team to finish the Challenge.

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