There's no place for dreams on the streets of Vegas
A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then introduced to a whole gang led by a young hustler. The racer-to-be then gets a lesson in the wild side, getting involved in one situation after another.
Speedway Junky (1999) is a romance, drama and crime film directed by Nickolas Perry, released on February 11, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Daryl Hannah. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
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Jesse Bradford
as Johnny
Jordan Brower
as Eric
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Steve
Daryl Hannah
as Veronica
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
as Wilma Price
Patsy Kensit
as Donna
Justin Urich
as Scooby
Adrienne Frantz
as Kelley
Patrick Renna
as Bud
Erik Alexander Gavica
as J.T.
Timothy McNeil
as Russel
Brian Stark
as Pez Boy
Directed by Nickolas Perry, written by Nickolas Perry, produced by Randall Emmett, Jeff Rice and George Furla.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 31 ratings.
Not a bad movie, but I really didn't care for the ending, although the final scene fit the movie perfectly. This stood out in that it dealt with the question if gay guy and straight guy could be just friends and nothing more.
Reviewed on September 8, 2026
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Speedway Junky (1999) is available to stream on Here TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Speedway Junky (1999) includes Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Daryl Hannah and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen. The film was directed by Nickolas Perry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Speedway Junky was released on February 11, 1999 and runs for 1h 44m.
Speedway Junky (1999) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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