In an attempt to regain pole position as an action man, Sylvester Stallone not only stars in this monument to racing cars and breakneck effects, but also wears his screenwriter/co-producer cap, too. He plays veteran race driver Joe Tanto, who's brought out of retirement by to help the hotshot protégé (Kip Pardue) of his disabled buddy (Burt Reynolds) win the world championship. The formulaic tale is directed with minimal imagination by Cliffhanger's Renny Harlin, who evidently spent more time over the computer graphics than with his cast - actresses Gina Gershon, Stacey Edwards and Planet of the Apes refugee Estella Warren have little to do but look glamorous. But, if high speed chases, races and crashes are your thing, then there's plenty here to hold the interest.

Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the race rankings. It's no wonder, with the immense pressure being shoveled on him by his overly ambitious promoter brother as well as Bly's romance with his arch rival's girlfriend Sophia. With much riding on Bly, car owner Carl Henry brings former racing star Joe Tanto on board to help Bly. To drive Bly back to the top of the rankings, Tanto must first deal with the emotional scars left over from a tragic racing accident which nearly took his life.