Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden, nicknamed so for his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran wants the race completed by any means necessary.
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| Writing | Michael Allin | Writer |
| Production | Fred Weintraub | Producer |
| Directing | Alan Gibson | Director |
| Art | William Sandell | Art Direction |
| Editing | Allan Holzman | Editor |
| Art | Ricardo Legarpi | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Totoy Torrente | Special Effects |
| Camera | Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Norman Sachs | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mel Mandel | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Eva Monley | Production Manager |
| Production | Jon Avnet | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Vincent Winter | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nick Miranda | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maria Lease | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Chen | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cecille Baun | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Norman Bolland | Sound |
| Sound | Lester Fresholt | Sound |
| Sound | Marvin Kerner | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Larry Singer | Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |
| Production | Paul M. Heller | Producer |
