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Director:
Noel Nosseck
Writers:
David Barry (article)
Leigh Chapman (writer)
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Release Date:
1 May 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The race. The risk. The danger. It's worth it all to be...King of the Mountain
Plot:
A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of "King of the Hill." | add synopsis
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Good flick that takes you back more (6 total)

Cast

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Harry Hamlin ... Steve
Joseph Bottoms ... Buddy
Deborah Van Valkenburgh ... Tina

Richard Cox ... Roger

Dennis Hopper ... Cal

Dan Haggerty ... Rick

Seymour Cassel ... Barry Tanner
Sloan Roberts ... Billy T (as Jon Sloan)
Steve Jones ... Policeman
Ashley Cox ... Elaine
Lillian Müller ... Jamie Winter

Cassandra Peterson ... Neighbor
Buddy Joe Hooker ... Fast Joe Otis
Ron Trice ... Keyboard player
Curt Ayers ... Fatburger
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

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Barry Tanner: You wanna be a record producer, or be your friends song schlepper? It's up to you, baby! more
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Good flick that takes you back, 8 May 2004
Author: eastcoastmopars from Virginia Beach

I am currently trying to find this film on vhs. If anybody knows of it, or has a copy they would like to sell. I am willing to purchase it. Please email me with the details... about the movie, I saw it about 20 years back, right after it came out, I immediately identified with it, and has stayed with me. It is a real movie, about real street racing, before the days of neon and tuners. This film makes The Fast and The Furious look like The Slow and Ridiculous. In case anybody thought Dennis Hopper plays a goofy rogue character in Speed, they need to see this one (love his beater corvette in the movie). Like all car movies it is not inept to at least a little cheesy-ness. Although I would say it is a little more realistic than most.

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