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The Sweet Ride (1968)

APPROVED 110 min  -  Drama  -   5 July 1968 (Finland)
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An aging tennis hustler (Tony Franciosa), young protégé surfer (Michael Sarrazin), and young protégé musician (Bob Denver) live the buddy life at Malibu beach pad... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey Hart

Writers:

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay), William Murray (novel)

Stars:

Michael Sarrazin, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Franciosa
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Sarrazin ...
Denny McGuire
Jacqueline Bisset ...
Anthony Franciosa ...
Collie Ransom
Bob Denver ...
Choo-Choo Burns
Michele Carey Michele Carey ...
Thumper Stevens
Michael Wilding ...
Mr. Cartwright
Lara Lindsay Lara Lindsay ...
Martha
Norma Crane Norma Crane ...
Mrs. Cartwright
Percy Rodrigues Percy Rodrigues ...
Lieutenant Harvey Atkins
Warren Stevens ...
Brady Caswell
Pat Buttram Pat Buttram ...
Texan
Michael Forest Michael Forest ...
Barry Green
Lloyd Gough Lloyd Gough ...
Parker
Stacy King Stacy King ...
Big Jane
Corinna Tsopei Corinna Tsopei ...
Tennis Girl
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Storyline

An aging tennis hustler (Tony Franciosa), young protégé surfer (Michael Sarrazin), and young protégé musician (Bob Denver) live the buddy life at Malibu beach pad. Surfer falls in love with starlet (Jacqueline Bisset) who washes up on beach. Starlet is beaten up by her possessive producer/lover/sugar daddy after she has revenge sex with motorcycle gang leader. Motorcycle gang leader is in turn beaten up by Franciosa and Sarrazin. Main characters all grow up a bit. Music by Dusty Springfield and Moby Grape. Written by Al Baby  

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Plot Keywords:

Motorcycle Gang | Three Word Title | Surfing | Beautiful Woman | Beach Life  | See more »

Taglines:

The Cycles... The Surf... And The Swingers That Make It All Go! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Çilginlar plâji See more »

Filming Locations:

Point Dume, Malibu, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euterpe, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Surfers Mickey Dora and David Nuuhiwa doubled for Anthony Franciosa and Michael Sarrazin. See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet Ride"
Sung by Dusty Springfield
Words and Music by Lee Hazlewood See more »