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Shifting Gears (2018): Cast

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Shifting Gears is a 2018 family comedy directed by Jason Winn, starring C. Thomas Howell as Jenkins, M. Emmet Walsh and John Ratzenberger. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Shifting Gears (2018) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Jason Winn
Genres
Comedy , Family , Action
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Shifting Gears About?

The premise of Shifting Gears without spoilers.

Tom, a husband and father feeling trapped by his job, decides to pursue his dream of owning a business. He invests everything he has into a mechanic shop, only to discover it’s already in debt to his rival. To save his family and the shop from financial ruin, Tom must enter a dirt track race and compete for the prize money, blending the heart of a family story with the excitement of motorsports.

Shifting Gears Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Shifting Gears Cast & Characters

C. Thomas Howell leads the cast as Jenkins, with M. Emmet Walsh as Hank and John Ratzenberger as Conrad Baines. Directed by Jason Winn; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Shifting Gears

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From the director

More from Jason Winn

More films directed by Jason Winn: Tarot Curse, The Murdaugh Murders, Deadly Secrets of a Cam Girl and DeadThirsty.

Full filmography
Videos

Shifting Gears Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Shifting Gears - Trailer
  • Trailer Shifting Gears Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Indie
Cars

Cars in Shifting Gears

26 cars on screen, including the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the 1968 Dodge Charger.

All 26 cars
  • Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Shifting Gears Chevrolet Monte Carlo Important role
  • 1968 Dodge Charger in Shifting Gears 1968 Dodge Charger Important role
  • Ford Mustang in Shifting Gears Ford Mustang Important role
  • 2001 Ford Windstar in Shifting Gears 2001 Ford Windstar Important role
Details

Shifting Gears Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Смяна на скоростите” and “Газ в пол”.

Also known as
  • Смяна на скоростите
  • Газ в пол

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FAQ

Shifting Gears FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shifting Gears, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Shifting Gears?

Shifting Gears runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Shifting Gears released?

Shifting Gears was released on March 23, 2018.

Who directed Shifting Gears?

Shifting Gears was directed by Jason Winn.

More films by Jason Winn

Who is in the cast of Shifting Gears?

Shifting Gears stars C. Thomas Howell as Jenkins, M. Emmet Walsh as Hank and John Ratzenberger as Conrad Baines, among 13 credited actors.

Does Shifting Gears have a post-credit scene?

No. Shifting Gears has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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