The Circuit is a 2008 TV film starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Billy Campbell, Paul Rae, Drew Fuller and Maurice Dean Wint, originally airing on June 8, 2008, on the ABC Family channel.

[edit] Plot synopsis

Kylie Shines (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a rarity in the race car world - she has beauty and brains matched only by the male-oriented race track. She's also a legacy - the child of legendary Al Shines (Billy Campbell) - and everyone knows she is a star on the rise. The only person who hasn't acknowledged it - Al Shines. Estranged since the death of Kylie's mom, they're both too stubborn to get past their shared pain and competitive natures.

The fact that her talent is as big as the chip on her shoulder becomes crystal clear when Al is dropped from his team after one too many crashes, and Kylie eagerly takes his spot. Manipulated by the team's charismatic owner, Kylie starts dreaming big. But is she really ready for the big league? Al thinks she's not. Kylie desperately needs to prove him wrong and is blinded by the past, to the point where she may be jeopardizing her future.

Settling in with her new team and brutal training regimen, Kylie is supported by her local mechanic, Jake (Tommy Lioutas), who has harbored a crush on her ever since they were kids. But it is not Jake Kylie turns to in the off-hours. It's Kid Walker (Drew Fuller), the rock star of the racing circuit, who scores off the track as much as on. Kid gets what he wants, and right now he wants one thing: sexy, fresh, press-friendly, Kylie Shines. Their affair is smoking hot, as they compete on the track by day, and hang out by night. Jake's heart is broken, but he stands by his girl, even as she ignores his concerns about Kid - and about her performance behind the wheel.

The team's owner sees a goldmine, not only in Kylie, but in the Kid-Kylie relationship, and he opens the floodgates to a marketing firestorm, just the kind of attention Kylie has been craving for all her life. It is no surprise when daddy Al steps in. He's opposed to the exploitation of his little girl and concerned that the team is spending more time on her hair and makeup than in making her a better racer in an incredibly dangerous sport. Kylie won't hear Al's protests - and Al does the one thing that will get Kylie's attention. He agrees to a genius marketing gimmick - "The Race of the Generations: Women vs. Man, Youth vs. Experience, Legend vs. Superstar, Father vs. Daughter." He'll face his daughter and her boyfriend in a one-time-only three-way race for bragging rights. As the three drivers head towards the historic race, the stakes are high. This is a crucial moment for Kylie, and a chance to prove herself. All her dreams have led her to this moment.

Before the race, Kylie founds that Kid has been cheating on her and break things off and reconciled with Jake. In the end, Kylie won the race with Al coming 2nd and they earned each other's respect and forgave each other. Kylie kissed Jake after winning the competition and she decided to quit her old team and join her dad's new team, Team Shine.

[edit] Cast

• Michelle Trachtenberg - Kylie Shines
• Billy Campbell - Al Shines
• Paul Rae - Robin Cates
• Drew Fuller - Kid Walker
• Maurice Dean Wint - Andy 'Crash' Davis
• Tommy Lioutas - Jake Miley

[edit] External links

• The Circuit at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

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