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Synopsis

Fathom Events and 1091 Media bring BLINK OF AN EYE to the big screen for an exclusive one-night event. Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, the film focuses on Michael Waltrip a perennial underdog, and Dale Earnhardt, the most feared & iconic driver in NASCAR history. On the fateful running of the Daytona 500 at the inception of the 2001 season, Michael Waltrip broke his 462-race losing streak in epic, but heart-breaking fashion, in what is considered the Super Bowl of motorsports. Triumph becomes tragedy, as Michael's best friend and team owner, Dale Earnhardt, crashes in the final lap - creating a shocking debt that is paid back in spectacular and dramatic fashion on Waltrip's emotionally-charged return to Daytona, and a race to the finish with Dale's son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This one-night event feature featuring exclusive home video from the Earnhardt and Waltrip families and behind-the-scenes footage from the film.

Cast

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Richard Petty
  • Darrell Waltrip
  • Michael Waltrip

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Metacritic

60
Sep 5, 2019

The interactions between these real-life characters are here recalled with fondness and rue by the surviving participants. Taublieb’s approach is straightforward, but also a little pedestrian.

Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
60
Sep 4, 2019

Waltrip’s earnest and forthright narration lends Blink of an Eye its intimacy and insight.

Metacritic review by Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Variety
50
Sep 3, 2019

That points to the biggest shortcoming of Blink of an Eye. It’s a seriously unchallenging documentary, one that has no contrary voices suggesting why Waltrip never won before Earnhardt took him on (More hard luck? Nobody says so, nobody asks.) and as it lapses into hagiography, borders on “NASCAR Sanctioned” and “Official Myth-Burnishing.”

Metacritic review by Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Movie Nation

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Blink of an Eye (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's Blink of an Eye (2019) about?
Fathom Events and 1091 Media bring BLINK OF AN EYE to the big screen for an exclusive one-night event. Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, the film focuses on Michael Waltrip a perennial underdog, and Dale Earnhardt, the most feared & iconic driver in NASCAR history. On the fateful running of the Daytona 500 at the inception of the 2001 season, Michael Waltrip broke his 462-race losing streak in epic, but heart-breaking fashion, in what is considered the Super Bowl of motorsports. Triumph becomes tragedy, as Michael's best friend and team owner, Dale Earnhardt, crashes in the final lap - creating a shocking debt that is paid back in spectacular and dramatic fashion on Waltrip's emotionally-charged return to Daytona, and a race to the finish with Dale's son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This one-night event feature featuring exclusive home video from the Earnhardt and Waltrip families and behind-the-scenes footage from the film.
Who's the cast of Blink of an Eye (2019)?
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. as Himself
  • Richard Petty as Himself
  • Darrell Waltrip as Himself
  • Michael Waltrip as Himself
Who's the director behind Blink of an Eye (2019)?
Paul Taublieb directed Blink of an Eye (2019).
Who produced Blink of an Eye (2019)?
Paul Buhl, David Clark and Susan Cooper produced Blink of an Eye (2019).