1:42.08 (alternatively known as 1:42.08: A Man and His Car or 1:42.08: To Qualify) is George Lucas's senior project at the University of Southern California in 1966.[1] It was named for the lap time of the Lotus 23 race car that was the subject of the film.
| 1:42.08 | |
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| Directed by | George Lucas |
| Written by | George Lucas |
| Starring | Pete Brock |
| Cinematography | George Lucas |
| Edited by | George Lucas Alan Gadney George Hubbard Mike Padilla |
| Distributed by | University of Southern California |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is a non-story visual tone poem depicting the imagery of a car going at full speed, and featuring the car's engine as the primary sound element. Shot on 16mm color film with a 14-man student crew, it was filmed at Willow Springs Raceway, north of Los Angeles, California.[2] The Lotus 23 was driven by Pete Brock.
Lucas cited the influence of Jean-Claude Labrecque's 1965 short documentary on a cycling competition, 60 Cycles, on 1:42.08.[3]
