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Electra Glide in Blue (1973)
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Release Date:
4 October 1973 (France) moreTagline:
He's A Good Cop. On A Big Bike. On A Bad Road. morePlot:
A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
It's in Arizona, Not California moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Blake | ... | John Wintergreen | |
| Billy Green Bush | ... | Zipper (as Billy 'Green' Bush) | |
| Mitch Ryan | ... | Harve Poole (as Mitchell Ryan) | |
| Jeannine Riley | ... | Jolene | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Willie (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Royal Dano | ... | Coroner | |
| Hawk Wolinski | ... | VW Bus Driver (as David J. Wolinski) | |
| Peter Cetera | ... | Bob Zemko | |
| Terry Kath | ... | Killer | |
| Lee Loughnane | ... | Pig Man | |
| Walter Parazaider | ... | Loose Lips | |
| Joe Samsil | ... | Sgt. Ryker | |
| Jason Clark | ... | L.A. Detective | |
| Michael Butler | ... | Truck Driver | |
| Susan Forristal | ... | Ice Cream Girl |
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114 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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First time director James William Guercio wanted the great Conrad L. Hall to photograph this film, but it was not in the budget. Guercio reduced his own salary to one dollar so he could secure Hall as the cinematographer. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As Jolene attempts to make out with Big John in front of jukebox, there's a bearded man visible in the mirror behind the jukebox. moreQuotes:
John Wintergreen: I need you to give me some information.Pig Man: I'll give you some information. You're standing in pigshit.
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Meadow Mountain Top moreFAQ
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Robert Blake's Character in "Electra Glide in Blue" was a motorcycle policeman in the fictional town of Stockman, Arizona, not California or the CHP. Also, the title "Electra Glide in Blue" refers to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Electra Glide, favored for many years by law enforcement agencies in this country, before the influx of foreign bikes, (namely Kawaski, etc.) and the "Blue" in the title refers to the Men in Blue, aka the police. A previous commenter referred to these in their comments incorrectly. Several references are given in the film, by Officer Wintergreen (Robert Blake), referring to areas around the Valley of the Sun, namely the Phoenix, Arizona area. Among the aforementioned are "Buckeye Road", "Camelback"(Camelback Mountain), "The Superstitions/Superstition Mountains". Strangely, the Mounument Valley area also appears as a backdrop in several scenes; this area is nowhere near the Phoenix area. The soundtrack from this movie was available on LP, after it's release. It is sometimes seen on Ebay; collectors should note that inserts of the Electra Glide motorcycle, the cover picture and glossy pictures of the cast and action sequences, in booklet form, from the movie were included in the original release of the album, and should be included in the sale of this collector recording. They greatly increase the value of the record. I have seen this movie almost 100 times since it's release, in theaters, on TV and Cable, and in video form. It is among my favorites of all time.