Stallone played a hood for producer Roger Corman again in this culty B-movie classic. Much like a real-life Wacky Races, the film imagines a dystopian American society under the leadership of a fascist police state. One of the most popular forms of entertainment is a three-day cross-country race in which the drivers earn bonus points for mowing down pedestrians.

David Carradine plays reigning champ Frankenstein, and Stallone is 'Machine Gun' Joe Viterbo, his principal rival, showcasing a taste for the ludicrous that would return throughout his career.

Tough Guy? Hell yeah!