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Greydon Clark (written by)
Release Date:
May 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
...Dragging The Streets Burning For Action!
Plot:
Story of a group of drag races and the young boy and girl who join them. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Race
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Drag Racing
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Automobile Accident
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Hey!! Rock'n'Roll!!
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Cast
(in credits order) | Mel Ferrer | ... | Sheriff |
 | Stephen McNally | ... | Mr. Lewis |
| Darby Hinton | ... | Mark |
 | Ralph Meeker | ... | Mike |
 | Neville Brand | ... | Red |
 | Diane Peterson | ... | Lynn |
| Wm. J. Beaudine | ... | T.J. |
 | Karen Fredrik | ... | Angie |
| Roger Hampton | ... | Billy |
| Brad Rearden | ... | Toad (as Brad Reardon) |
| Carl LaBove | ... | Freddie |
| Michael Donovan O'Donnell | ... | Gas Station Man (as Michael Donavon O'Donnell) |
| Dee Cooper | ... | Lewis' Man |
| Gary Littlejohn | ... | Lewis' Man |
| Lily Rabin | ... | Mushroom Lily |
| Daulton Smith | ... | Race Starter |
 | Al Gomez | ... | Gimp |
| Julie Reed | ... | T.J.'s Girl |
| Mary George | ... | Mrs. Wheeler |
| Stephen Helgoth | ... | Jason |
| Liza Greer | ... | Young Girl |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Candy Castillo | ... | Hi-Rider #3 (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Greydon Clark | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Greydon Clark | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ronald Daniel | .... | executive producer | |
| Mike MacFarland | .... | producer | |
| Kool Marder | .... | associate producer (as Kool Lusby) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Gerald Lee | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dean Cundey | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Earl Watson | |||
Casting by | |||
| Edward R. Morse | (as Edward Morse) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lair McCrum | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dolores Warren | .... | hair stylist | |
| Dolores Warren | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Michael Donovan O'Donnell | .... | production manager (as Michael O'Donnell) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Robert Emmett | .... | second assistant director | |
| Donn Greer | .... | assistant director (as Don Greer) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jane Kahler | .... | props | |
| Marshall Reed | .... | set constructor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Canton | .... | sound editor (as Bob Canton) | |
| Bob Dietz | .... | sound mixer (as Robert Dietz) | |
| David Lee Fein | .... | sound editor | |
| Beau Franklin | .... | boom operator | |
| Dan Thomas | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Conrad Rothmann | .... | special effects (as Conrad Rothman) | |
Stunts | |||
| Bruce Paul Barbour | .... | stunt driver (as Bruce Barbour) | |
| Dana D. Bertolette | .... | stunt driver (as Dana Bertolette) | |
| Roger Creed | .... | stunt driver | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | .... | stunt driver (as Conrad Palmisano) | |
| Vic Rivers | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lance Billitzer | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jackie Clark | .... | still photographer | |
| Hedy Dietz | .... | still photographer | |
| Michael E. Little | .... | second unit assistant camera | |
| Raman Rao | .... | gaffer (as Roman Roa) | |
| Raymond Stella | .... | photographer: second unit (as Ray Stella) | |
| Steve Mathis | .... | lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael Mileham | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Julie O'Donnell | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Halle Mandel | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Tom Bell | .... | production assistant | |
| Debra Hill | .... | script supervisor | |
| Connie Murphy | .... | production assistant | |
| Phill Norman | .... | title designer | |
| Steve Prichard | .... | mechanic | |
| Daulton Smith | .... | car builder | |
| Diane Huntner Smith | .... | production assistant | |
Production Companies
- World Amusement Company (as World Amusement Film Corporation)
- Astral Films (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Dimension Pictures (1978) (USA) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1982) (Canada) (video)
- Force Video (USA) (video)
- VCI Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- Gomillion Sound re-recording
- Modern Film Effects titles and opticals
- B&M Racing help and cooperation (as B & M Automotive Products)
- Castrol Ltd. help and cooperation (as Castrol Motor Oil)
- Centerline help and cooperation (as Center Line Wheels)
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90 min
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Co-star Diane Peterson was recommended to director Greydon Clark by stuntman Vic Rivers, who'd worked with her on Ron Howard's "Grand Theft Auto".See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Alien Space Avenger (1989)See more »
Soundtrack:
Rock OnSee more »
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Yeah man!! This is like, so cool!! We got this gang of kids, yeah, who set up a club for those who like to build up some speed on the road. We challenge each other to super fast races, and the winner gets to keep the stakes in a big-stakes gambling game. Radical!! But in one of these recent contests, the son of a rich guy got killed, and now the father wants revenge. Bogus!! And as our number gets picked off one by one thanks to his totally heinous hired assassins, will we survive long enough to ever hit those most excellent highways ever again? Watch and find out, my brothers!! You're gonna love this movie!! It's got the lot: Dudes burning rubber, chicks taking their tops off, teens getting blind drunk, fat guys dancing, cops being blown up.. and all in the space of 90 slammin' minutes!! This is totally the best film ever!! Rent it today!! It's bodacious, peeps..
*COUTH* *COUGH* oops sorry.. I lost control of my senses there for a minute, I don't know what came over me. Anyway, what I REALLY wanted to say was: this movie sucks the big one. Every performance bar none is dire, the much-hyped race sequences are rendered boring thanks to sloppy camera-work and the soundtrack is so loud and obtrusive it will have the climbing the wall in seconds.
But what really puts the final nail in the coffin is the 'moral' which seems to be: no matter how many people die in this little group, as long as the survivors stick together.. nothing else matters because its all about 'street cred'. What a sad excuse for conformity, and if the government wants to know why there are so many individuals out there who can't think for themselves and can only function as a unit, my answer would be: take a look at this screenplay, and draw your own conclusions. 2/10