Fast Company is a 1979 film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It stars William Smith, John Saxon and Claudia Jennings. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ... David Paul Cronenberg (born March 16, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian horror and science fiction film director, who has also worked as an actor. ... William Smith (born 1934) is an American actor. ... There have been at least two prominent Americans in the 20th century named John Saxon: John Saxon (actor) (b. ...

Fast Company is the story of a dragster racing driver (Smith) and his villainous manager (Saxon). The film brought Cronenberg into contact with cinematographer Mark Irwin, art director Carol Spier, sound editor Bryan Day, and film editor Ronald Sanders, all of whom became regular crew members on his films. Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. ... A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera. ... Art director in the hierarchical structure of a movie art department, the Art Director works directly below the production designer and a large part of their duties include the administrative aspects of the art department. ... In radio, film, and television, the sound editor deals with the mixing, adjusting and fixing the soundtrack. ... A film editor is a person/persons who practices film editing. ...

Although Fast Company remains an anomaly in Cronenberg's filmography, it has never lost its place in the affections of its director, who is an enthusiast of cars and their machinery ("something I get very metaphysical and boring about").