George Buza, Cedric Smith (1979 Fast Company)
Excerpt from Canuxploitation 1979: George Buza, Cedric Smith (Dr. Paul Breedlove in "Shock of the New") | Fast Company
Fast Company
1979, Starring William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon, Nicholas Campbell, Don Francks, Cedric Smith. Directed by David Cronenberg (Quadrant Films).
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After working with cult names like Marilyn Chambers and Lynn Lowry, Cronenberg found himself directing an impressive cast of seasoned character actors including Smith, Saxon, and Playboy playmate Claudia Jennings--who appears in her final film role here before being killed in a car crash later that year. Each star puts in solid, believable performance, ably supported by an all-Canadian supporting cast, including Nicholas Campbell, Don Francks, George Buza, and Skip Tracer star David Petersen.
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Excerpt from Ozus World Movie Reviews 2/16/07: George Buza, Cedric Smith
FAST COMPANY
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz
(director/writer: David Cronenberg; screenwriter: from the story by Alan Treen/Courtney Smith/Phil Savath; cinematographer: Mark Irwin; editor: Ronald Sanders; music: Fred Mollin; cast: William Smith (Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson), Claudia Jennings (Sammy), John Saxon (Phil Adamson), Nicholas Campbell (Billy 'The Kid' Brocker), Don Francks (Elder), Cedric Smith (Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black), Judy Foster (Candy), George Buza (Meatball), Robert Haley (P.J.); Runtime: 93; MPAA Rating: R; producer: Michael Lebowitz/Peter O'Brian/Phil Savath/Courtney Smith; Blue Underground; 1979)
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The FastCo drag racing team is sponsored by the imperious corporate giant (a gasoline additive) and the team is supervised by the sleazy and corrupt FastCo rep Phil Adamson (John Saxon).
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The team's main rival is the small-time ambitious outfit, without a major corporate sponsor, that features driver Gary 'The Blacksmith' Black (Cedric Smith) and his Neanderthal and corruptible mechanic Meatball (George Buza).
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Excerpt from Slant Magazine 5/23/09: George Buza
Fast Company
By Matt Noller ON May 23, 2009
Set in the world of corporate-sponsored drag racing, Fast Company deals with a team of racers led by Lonnie "Lucky Man" Johnson (William Smith) as they struggle against a rival driver (Cedric Smith) and the team's evil corporate overlord (John Saxon).
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And even if the extra-racing scenes are never that adventurous, the film's cast of B-movie character actors turns in consistently strong, pulpy work.
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