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Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

PG 114 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   4 October 1973 (France)
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A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit... See full summary »

Writers:

Robert Boris (screenplay), Robert Boris (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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 Jeannine Riley ...
Jolene
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Willie (as Elisha Cook)
Royal Dano ...
Coroner
Hawk Wolinski Hawk Wolinski ...
VW Bus Driver (as David J. Wolinski)
Peter Cetera Peter Cetera ...
Bob Zemko
Terry Kath Terry Kath ...
Killer
Lee Loughnane Lee Loughnane ...
Pig Man
Walter Parazaider Walter Parazaider ...
Loose Lips
Joe Samsil Joe Samsil ...
Sgt. Ryker
Jason Clark Jason Clark ...
L.A. Detective
Michael Butler Michael Butler ...
Truck Driver
Susan Forristal Susan Forristal ...
Ice Cream Girl
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Storyline

A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Motorcycle | Motorcycle Cop | Hermit | Desert  | See more »

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Did you know that me and Alan Ladd were exactly the same height? See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

The Legend of Big John See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guercio-Hitzig See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Todd-AO) | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Bassist and lead vocalist for the group "Chicago", Peter Cetera, plays a character named "Bob Zemko". A real actor who plays a bit part is also in the cast. His actual name was Bob Zemko. He died a year after making this, his only film. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

John Wintergreen: [about his motorcycle] I'm here to tell you there ain't nothin' in the world I hate worse than that elephant under my ass.
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Connections

Referenced in The Devil's Rejects (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Song of Sad Bottles"
Mark Spoelstra
Athena Music BMI
Mark Spoelstra See more »