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: Other high-end cars featured include the Lamborghini Murciélago , Porsche Carrera GT , Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren , and various Ferrari models like the F430 and Scaglietti.

: An ace driver haunted by her father's racing past.

The film's primary appeal lies in its "vehicle fetishism," featuring some of the rarest supercars in the world. Redline (2007)

The 2007 film is a high-octane action thriller centered on the underground world of illegal street racing, funded by a circle of bored multimillionaires who wager their exotic car collections on high-stakes races. Production and Real-World Controversy

Produced and written by real estate mogul , the film is perhaps more famous for its behind-the-scenes financial drama than its plot. Sadek used his own massive collection of exotic cars for the shoot and funded the $26 million production through his company, Quick Loan Funding . The company was a major subprime lender, and its subsequent collapse during the 2008 financial crisis led to the film being cited by CNBC as a symbol of the era's subprime excess. Plot and Cast : Other high-end cars featured include the Lamborghini

: During a promotional event for the film, actor Eddie Griffin accidentally crashed and destroyed a rare Ferrari Enzo , one of only 400 ever produced, generating significant media attention.

: An Iraqi war veteran who joins the racing circuit. Infamous (Eddie Griffin) : A flashy race organizer. The Cars and Stunts The 2007 film is a high-octane action thriller

: Notably, the production avoided CGI, opting for real stunts and practical effects to capture the speed of the vehicles.

: Other high-end cars featured include the Lamborghini Murciélago , Porsche Carrera GT , Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren , and various Ferrari models like the F430 and Scaglietti.

: An ace driver haunted by her father's racing past.

The film's primary appeal lies in its "vehicle fetishism," featuring some of the rarest supercars in the world.

The 2007 film is a high-octane action thriller centered on the underground world of illegal street racing, funded by a circle of bored multimillionaires who wager their exotic car collections on high-stakes races. Production and Real-World Controversy

Produced and written by real estate mogul , the film is perhaps more famous for its behind-the-scenes financial drama than its plot. Sadek used his own massive collection of exotic cars for the shoot and funded the $26 million production through his company, Quick Loan Funding . The company was a major subprime lender, and its subsequent collapse during the 2008 financial crisis led to the film being cited by CNBC as a symbol of the era's subprime excess. Plot and Cast

: During a promotional event for the film, actor Eddie Griffin accidentally crashed and destroyed a rare Ferrari Enzo , one of only 400 ever produced, generating significant media attention.

: An Iraqi war veteran who joins the racing circuit. Infamous (Eddie Griffin) : A flashy race organizer. The Cars and Stunts

: Notably, the production avoided CGI, opting for real stunts and practical effects to capture the speed of the vehicles.