Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.
| Directing | Randal Kleiser | Director |
| Production | Peter W. Rea | Producer |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ken Hixon | Writer |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Production | William Blaylock | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Gordon | Editor |
| Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
| Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director |
| Art | Jan Scott | Production Design |
| Production | Jonathan T. Taplin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Gellis | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Fred Lerner | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Lisa Niemi | Choreographer |
| Crew | Patrick Swayze | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward Ternes | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurice Stein | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yolanda Toussieng | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bren Plaistowe | Hairstylist |
| Art | Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Dessie Markovsky | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Carson | Supervising Music Editor |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Driver |
