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Blake Edwards' The Great Race by Blake Edwards

The Great Leslie, whose full name is Leslie Gallant III, is a wealthy daredevil and showman who is famed for such things as setting speed records and performing escape feats worthy of Harry Houdini. Deliciously devilish Professor Fate is Leslie's nemesis, whose own daredevil shows usually end in failure or at least embarrassment. Leslie has the respect and admiration of businessmen and the media, while Fate sulks behind the walls of his dark mansion and is not taken seriously in general; hence, he bears an eternal grudge against his white-suited rival. On several occasions, Fate attempts to sabotage Leslie's stunts, but each attempt backfires and he ends up a victim of his own scheme instead.

Leslie proposes that the Webber Motor Company promote its brand-new open-top tourer by sponsoring, entering and (hopefully) winning a race from New York to Paris. Fate is at pains not only to build his own supercar, the Hannibal 8 (complete with features reminiscent of James Bond's movie cars), but also to sabotage Leslie's preparations. Meanwhile, the editor of New York City's most prominent newspaper–The Sentinel–is cajoled by Maggie DuBois, a young female photojournalist and suffragette, into entering a car with her as the driver, since her previous attempts to insinuate herself into either Leslie's or Fate's cars have failed.

posted: 03/15/2009 by EdmundBlackadder comments | results | vote

Director Results

Director Total Votes: 5

  1. 1. Garth Jennings 20% 
  2. 2. Tony Robinson 20% 
  3. 3. Tim Burton 20% 
  4. 4. Shawn Levy 20% 
  5. 5. Joel And Ethan Coen 20% 

Cast Results

Professor Fate/Prince Hapnick Total Votes: 10

  1. 1. Johnny Depp 20% 
  2. 2. Robert Downey Jr. 20% 
  3. 3. Rowan Atkinson 10% 
  4. 4. Sacha Baron Cohen 10% 
  5. 5. Steve Coogan 10% 
  6. 6. Tom Hiddleston 10% 
  7. 7. Mark Wahlberg 10% 
  8. 8. Simon Pegg 10% 

Maggie DuBois Total Votes: 7

  1. 1. Zooey Deschanel 28% 
  2. 2. Winona Ryder 14% 
  3. 3. Marion Cotillard 14% 
  4. 4. Megan Fox 14% 
  5. 5. Keira Knightley 14% 
  6. 6. Ashley Greene 14% 

Leslie Gallant III ("The Great Leslie") Total Votes: 9

  1. 1. Ewan McGregor 22% 
  2. 2. Asa Butterfield 22% 
  3. 3. Orlando Bloom 11% 
  4. 4. Jeremy Northam 11% 
  5. 5. George Clooney 11% 
  6. 6. Nathan Fillion 11% 
  7. 7. Rob Riggle 11% 

Maximillian 'Max' Meen Total Votes: 7

  1. 1. Andy Serkis 28% 
  2. 2. Keanu Reeves 14% 
  3. 3. Tony Robinson 14% 
  4. 4. Topher Grace 14% 
  5. 5. Steve Coogan 14% 
  6. 6. Nick Frost 14% 

Hezekiah Sturdy Total Votes: 2

  1. 1. Jeff Bridges 50% 
  2. 2. Jimmi Simpson 50% 

Lily Olay Total Votes: 1

  1. 1. Emma Stone 100% 

Texas Jack Total Votes: 2

  1. 1. Will Ferrell 50% 
  2. 2. Alan Tudyk 50% 

Henry Goodbody Total Votes: 2

  1. 1. John Cleese 50% 
  2. 2. Hugh Laurie 50% 

Hester Goodbody Total Votes: 1

  1. 1. Patricia Arquette 100% 

Baron Rolfe von Stuppe Total Votes: 4

  1. 1. Kenneth Branagh 25% 
  2. 2. Rufus Sewell 25% 
  3. 3. Richard Armitage 25% 
  4. 4. Christoph Waltz 25% 

Frisbee Total Votes: 1

  1. 1. Steve Carell 100% 

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