Review of The Gumball Rally (1976) by Brad S — 06 Nov 2011

The movie itself really isn't that great, but it is easily the BEST car race movie ever made. And it looks like most of the actors really did the driving. Just great!

This review of The Gumball Rally (1976) was written by Brad S on 06 Nov 2011.

The Gumball Rally has generally received mixed reviews.

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