Hog Wild (1980)

A boy (Tim Warner), expelled from military school, returns home to his fathers disappiontment. He discovers that a motorcycle gang has been terrorizing his high school, and falls in love ... See full summary »

Director:

Les Rose

Writers:

Andrew Peter Marin, Stephen J. Miller (story)

Stars:

Patti D'Arbanville, Michael Biehn, Tony Rosato

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Angie Barnes
Michael Biehn	...	Tim Warner
Tony Rosato	...	Bull
Angelo Rizacos	...	Bean
Martin Doyle	...	Shadow
Claude Philippe	...	Indian
Matt Craven	...	Chrome
Jack Blum	...	Gil Lasky
Keith Knight	...	Vern Jones
Michael Zelniker	...	Pete Crenshaw
Robin McCulloch	...	Stiff Curd
Sean McCann	...	Colonal Warner
John Rutter	...	Sheriff Earl Ramble
Bronwen Mantel	...	Mrs. Ramble
Karen Stephen	...	Brenda Dillard

Storyline

A boy (Tim Warner), expelled from military school, returns home to his fathers disappiontment. He discovers that a motorcycle gang has been terrorizing his high school, and falls in love with the girlfriend (Angie Barnes) of the gang's leader (Bull). He battles the gang, and wins both the admiration of his father and the love of the girl.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | motorcycle gang | nerd | teenager | biker | 

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Taglines:

The comedy that outranks, outpranks and outrages them all!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

A tutto gas

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Filmplan International, Reindeer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Visiting Hours (1982)

User Reviews

I actually like the film

In terms of cinematic greatness, the film falls WAY short. However, I liked it. First off, it stars a few of the teen aged actors who were in Meatballs, which is considered to be a very good teen comedy. Gil Lasky, who played Spazz in Meatballs plays Gil Lasky, the best friend of Michael Biehan's character. Also, Keith Knight, who played Larry "Fink" Finkelstein in Meatballs has a small role as a nerdy kid named Vern who wants to join the motorcycle gang.

My favorite actor in the film was Tony Rosato, who played Bull, the leader of the motorcycle gang. He would mumble his lines, which would then be interpreted by the gang's second-in-command, Bean. Rosato went on to join the ensemble casts of SCTV and SNL at different times. He has also been an in-demand voice man for cartoons, most notably the Super Mario Bros. cartoons where he does the voice of Lugi.

The music in the film was very good. IMDb has it listed as being by someone other than the credits on the film. Most of the music was written by a guy named Dwayne Ford. There was one tune, played twice, which is a seemingly unfinished country tune called Cowboys and Rustlers, which was exceptional. I tracked down the song's author and contacted him a few years back, asking whether a complete version of the tune was ever recorded. He replied that it was never completed, and that he is still owed revenue from the producer of the film.

MARK