The Loners (1972)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Sutton Roley

Writers:

John Lawrence (writer)
Barry Sandler (writer)

Release Date:

April 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action

Tagline:

...it will break your heart!

Plot:

On his motorcycle Stein, a half-blood Indian, tries to stay out of the hands of the police, who are chasing him for accidentally killing a cop...

Plot Keywords:

1970s | Automobile Accident | Fake Wedding | Explosion | Falsely Accused

Cast

Dean Stockwell	...	Stein
Patricia Stich	...	Julio
Todd Susman	...	Allan
Scott Brady	...	Policeman Hearn
Gloria Grahame	...	Annabelle
Alex Dreier	...	Police Chief Peters
Tim Rooney	...	Howie
Ward Wood	...	Sheriff
Hortense Petra	...	Mrs. Anderson
Richard O'Brien	...	Driver
Hal John Norman	...	Stein's Father
Duane Grey	...	Man in Diner
Jean Dorl	...	Woman in Diner
Stuart Nisbet	...	Bridegroom
Larry O'Leno	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

Deathly Riders (Australia) (video title)
Julio and Stein (USA)
Police Trap (UK)

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Company:

Four-Leaf Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 3 (1996) (V)

Don't expect much....and you won't be disappointed

Don't expect a biker flick. Don't expect the genius of Easy Rider. Okay, now that you're not expecting anything....sit back and enjoy Dean Stockwell as a tense, neurotic, lonely and misunderstood youth on his way to self-destruction. This is years before Al of Quantum Leap fame. He's the best part of the film. The girl, Pat Stich, is annoying. The sidekick, Todd Sussman, reminds me of Screech on Saved By The Bell....this is not a compliment (are they related?). The writing and editing of this film leave much to be desired. The movie screams Low-Budget.

I like Dean. I would ride a motorcycle across the desert with him anytime. As long as we ride out of this movie.