---
title: 'Race the Sun (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles T. Kanganis'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/race-the-sun-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117427/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Race the Sun (1996)

1996 · 96 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Race the Sun is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Halle Berry and James Belushi alongside Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku, and Kevin Tighe. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles T. Kanganis](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-t-kanganis)
- **Screenplay:** [Barry Morrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-morrow)
- **Producer:** [Barry Morrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-morrow)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Graeme Revell](https://cinepixo.com/people/graeme-revell)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Burr](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-burr)
- **Editor:** [Wendy Greene Bricmont](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-greene-bricmont)

## Cast

- [Bill Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-hunter)
- [Halle Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/halle-berry)
- [Joel Edgerton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-edgerton)
- [Marshall Napier](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-napier)
- [Anthony Ruivivar](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-ruivivar)
- [Casey Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/casey-affleck)
- [Steve Zahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-zahn)
- [Jim Belushi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-belushi)
- [Robert Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-hughes-4)
- [Eliza Dushku](https://cinepixo.com/people/eliza-dushku)
- [Kevin Tighe](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-tighe)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/race-the-sun-1996
Film facts: Wikidata (Q746538); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.