Wheeler (1975)

A drifter/hitman is hired by a local business man to kidnap the local oil baron. The hitman had been reared in squalor, suffering the abuses of his whoring mama. When the baron escapes his ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jack Collins, Jim Feazell

Writer:

Jim Feazell

Stars:

John King III, Herschel Mays, Tommy Lamey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John King III	...	Wheeler
Herschel Mays	...	William Phillips
Tommy Lamey	...	Slick
Candy Dee	...	Connie Phillips
Janel King	...	Ellen Peterson
Joanne Bruno	...	Bertha
Reed Johnson	...	Steve Foster
Jack Collins	...	Sheriff Tom Peterson
Marland Proctor	...	Deputy Carl
Christian Feazell	...	Young Wheeler
Paul Givens	...	Bo
Harold Grimmett	...	Band President
Linnea Quigley	...	Barmaid
Henry Evans	...	Pool Player
Cathy Poole	...	Cafe Waitress

Storyline

A drifter/hitman is hired by a local business man to kidnap the local oil baron. The hitman had been reared in squalor, suffering the abuses of his whoring mama. When the baron escapes his assistant must chase him while the hitman takes care of a few loose ends.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | oil baron | escape | psychopath | degradation | 

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Taglines:

He was a stranger...and a killer

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Psycho from Texas

Filming Locations:

El Dorado, Arkansas, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Linnea Quigley.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Phillips: Boy, I'll pick you up about same time tomorrow, little before daybreak.
Boy: Yes, sir, I'll be ready.
Phillips: All right, maybe we'll catch some fish this time and we'll have better luck.
Boy: Yes sir.

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Connections

Featured in Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Yesterday Was a Long Time Ago"

User Reviews

Low budget, low quality, yet horrifically enjoyable

The quality of this movie can be summed up in two words, "Wanna Root?" This is the phrase that can be heard over and over in the restaurant scene where Slick meets Wheeler. It's in the background noise, which is obviously about 8 seconds worth of noise being looped over and over. Ah, What to say about this film? On every technical level, Psycho From Texas is a total failure. The editing is horrendous, you can see scratches in the film. The acting is equally bad. At some points continuity is non-existent. Despite all of this, I enjoyed Psycho From Texas on a comedic level. It tries really hard to be scary and shocking, but ends up laughable. If you can find a copy of it somewhere, rent it. Rent it just to hear Slick squeal in the chase scene near the end. Rent it to hear Wheeler say, "No! You listen here, old man!" You can probably rent it for a buck, if you can find it at all.