The Wild Ride (1960)

A rebellious punk of the beat generation spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking. He eventually kidnaps his buddy's girlfriend, kills a few ... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey Berman

Writers:

Ann Porter (screenplay), Marion Rothman (screenplay),

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Georgianna Carter, Robert Bean

Cast

Cast overview:
Jack Nicholson	...	Johnny Varron
Georgianna Carter	...	Nancy
Robert Bean	...	Dave
Carol Bigby	...	Joyce
John Bologni	...	Barny
Gary Espinosa	...	Cliff
Judith Tresize	...	Ann
Wesley Marie Tackitt	...	(as Wesley Tackitt)
Sydene Wallace
Donna Dabney
Garry Korpi
Leonard Williams
John Holden
Raymond O'Day

Storyline

A rebellious punk of the beat generation spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking. He eventually kidnaps his buddy's girlfriend, kills a few police officers and finally sees his own life end in tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

driver | amateur | police | police officer | betrayal | 

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Taglines:

From roaring hot rods to the racing big time!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for teen drinking and anti-social behavior, and for brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Velocity

Filming Locations:

Clayton, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harvey Berman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min 88 min (producer's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)

User Reviews

"The Wild Ride" vs "Velocity"

The Wild Ride is the original (B&W) non-modified version. I have watched it several times and believe it is one of the best cult classics available. "Velocity" however, is a butchered color version that splices in new scenes lacking in any sort of continuity and ultimately destroying the mystique and integrity of the original film. Whoever had the idea for Velocity needs to be shot in the head because they turned a truly beautiful virgin classic film into a cheap prostitute with too much makeup. This is a true testament to the "less is more" adage. If you get to view both films you will see the ultimate travesty of how a great film was destroyed by a greed driven marketing attempt to update a true cult classic. In summary.... "The Wild Ride" GOOD............."Velocity" BAAADDDD!