43: The Richard Petty Story

1972 | 1h 23min | 6.5

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF RACING

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The story of how Petty Enterprises started and how Richard Petty became "The King" as told from his father Lee's point of view.

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43: The Richard Petty Story

1972 | 1h 23min
Drama
★ 6.5
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PACING
4.3
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
4.8
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.2
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.9
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
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