The film the Last Chase had a release date of April 10, 1981. The film was converted from a manuscript for a book by Christopher Crowe. The events of the film took place in 2011. In 2011, gas powered personal vehichles were banned by the totalitarian government. A former race car driver named Franklyn Hart (Lee Majors) rebuilt his car, stole some gas, and sped off with a teen (Chris Makepeace) toward California, which had broken away. The government, fearing this act of rebellion might start a revolt, sent former air fighter Captain J.G. Williams (Burgess Meredith) in a jet to take him out. Some of the nudity was edited out of the theatrical release to secure a PG rating. The movie was riffed by Mystery Science Theater 3000 during their first public access KTMA season. ("The Last Chase", Sci Fi Movie Event)
