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Director:
Noel Nosseck
Writers:
Leigh Chapman
H.R. Christian
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Release Date:
1 May 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See 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 See 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
Larry Beezer ... Dean

William Forsythe ... Big Tom (as Bill Forsythe)

Joey Camen ... Suds
Jay May ... Rhythm guitar player
Susan McDonald ... Buddy's girl
Amy Gibson ... Roger's girl

Gary Hudson ... Gang Leader
Dennis Hull ... Gang member

Vincent Guastaferro ... Gang member

Anthony De Longis ... Gang member

Preston Sparks ... Parking lot attendant
Tara Fellner ... Iris
Howard Alk ... Party guest
Tony Lettieri ... Friend
Sonny La Rocca ... Friend
Steve M. Davison ... Van man
R.P. Cohen ... Cashier
Owen Orr ... Bartender
Lisa Friedman ... Spandex girl
Hamilton McRae ... Party guest
Charles A. Tamburro ... Cop driver
Billy Hank Hooker ... Cop (as Hank 'Bill' Hooker)
Ted Markland ... Limo driver
Jay Meyer ... Agent
Tony Berg ... Himself
Jeff Eyrich ... Himself
Art Wood ... Himself (as Art Woods)
Ronald Raison ... Ronald
John Dukakis ... Duke
Kathy McCullen ... Duke's girl
Juliette Marshall ... Big Tom's girl
Russell Forte ... Joel
Douglas Dirkson ... Davey
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Lee Garlington ... Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Noel Nosseck 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
David Barry  article
Leigh Chapman 
H.R. Christian 

Produced by
Jeffrey Benjamin .... associate producer
Jack Frost Sanders .... producer
William Tennant .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Melvoin 
 
Cinematography by
Donald Peterman 
 
Film Editing by
William Steinkamp 
 
Casting by
Michael McLean 
 
Production Design by
James H. Spencer 
 
Costume Design by
Susan Becker 
 
Makeup Department
Cheri Minns .... makeup artist
Marina Pedraza .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Tony Bishop .... post-production supervisor
Tony Bishop .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herb Adelman .... second assistant director
Robert P. Cohen .... first assistant director
Buddy Joe Hooker .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Michael Dunn .... property master
 
Sound Department
Joe Fineman .... supervising sound effects editor
Charles Grenzbach .... sound re-recording mixer
Jay M. Harding .... sound re-recording mixer
Joe Kenworthy .... production sound mixer
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
Clive Smith .... supervising sound effects editor
Hal Whitby .... boom operator
James Dehr .... second unit sound mixer (uncredited)
Duncan McEwan .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Roy L. Downey .... special effects
 
Stunts
David R. Ellis .... stunt coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt coordinator
Charles A. Tamburro .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Chevalier .... camera operator
Robert E. Collins .... photographer: second unit
Wynn Hammer .... still photographer
Leslie J. Kovacs .... gaffer (as Les Kovacs)
David B. Nowell .... aerial camera operator
Keith Peterman .... first assistant camera
Joseph F. Valentine .... camera operator
Lawrence Grauman .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Diane Dimed .... casting associate
 
Editorial Department
Barbara Dunning .... first assistant editor
William Jacobs .... first assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Roy Prendergast .... music editor
Peter Erskine .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Ken Peterson .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Lynne Birdt .... production coordinator
Corey Burton .... adr loop group
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Joanna Guzzetta .... location manager
Margaret Hanly .... script supervisor
David Oliver .... title designer
Charles A. Tamburro .... helicopter pilot
 

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

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Buddy:I'll run with you.
Cal:[turns and recognizes Buddy] Music maker... organ grinder.
Buddy:Hey, I've heard it all tonight... I'd rather not hear any more.
Cal:You're in over your head, boy.
Buddy:[angrily] Look! I said I'd run... now can you get it together, and tell me if you're in or out? I'm ready!
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Soundtrack:
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
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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