Thunder Alley (1985)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

J.S. Cardone

Writer:

J.S. Cardone (writer)

Release Date:

1 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Rock 'n' Roll . . . It's a long way to the top.

Plot:

A group of friends start a rock band, but as they start their rise in the music world, they get mixed up with drugs. |

Plot Keywords:

Rock Band | Female Nudity | Independent Film

Cast

Roger Wilson	...	Richie
Jill Schoelen	...	Beth
Scott McGinnis	...	Donnie
Cindy Eilbacher	...	Lorraine (as Cynthia Eilbacher)
Clancy Brown	...	Weasel
Leif Garrett	...	Skip
Phil Brock	...	Butch
Brian Cole	...	Wolf
Bert Kramer	...	Richie's Father
Elizabeth Huddle	...	Richie's Mother
John A. Dragon	...	Brad
Randy Polk	...	Fatman
Carol Kottenbrook	...	Candy
Melanie Kinnaman	...	Star
Don Saffer
Tiny Wells	...	Biker
Robert Curtin	...	Beth's Father
Henry Max Kendrick	...	Jake
Susan McIver	...	Redhead
Frederick Flynn	...	Ace
John O'Conner White	...	Drunk Cowboy
Cheryl Waters	...	Cowgirl
Richard Rubio	...	Joey
Jack Leal	...	Minister
Jeff Martin	...	Jeff
Emily Blanton	...	Fat Man's Groupie
Wink Sargent	...	Preppy
Bob Milan	...	Surgical Steel Band Member
Mark Lehman	...	Surgical Steel Band Member
Paul Kosanovich	...	Surgical Steel Band Member
James Keeler	...	Surgical Steel Band Member
Scott B. Jamieson	...	Pirate Band Member
Donald E. Jamieson	...	Pirate Band Member
Timothy Anderson	...	Pirate Band Member
John Staples	...	Pirate Band Member
Steven D. Coffman	...	Pirate Band Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tracy Daloia	...	(uncredited)
Eric Sundt	...	Party Animal (uncredited)

Directed by
J.S. Cardone

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
J.S. Cardone		writer

Produced by
Bill Ewing	....	producer (as William R. Ewing)
Yoram Globus	....	executive producer
Menahem Golan	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Karen Grossman

Film Editing by
Daniel Wetherbee

Production Design by
Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by
Pat Tagliaferro

Production Management
Tod Scott Brody	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tommy Burns	....	second assistant director
Larry Litton	....	second second assistant director
David Womark	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Lee Lazarow	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Julia Evershade	....	supervising sound editor
Patrushkha Mierzwa	....	boom operator
Mark Ulano	....	production sound mixer
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Cardone	....	second camera operator
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Frank Kennedy	....	extras casting: locations (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs	....	accountant
Mike Rom	....	production assistant
Frank Kennedy	....	location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cannon Films
• Golan-Globus Productions

Distributors

• Cannon Film Distributors

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | France:U | USA:R

Company:

Cannon Films

Tuson can Rock with the best of them...

THUNDER ALLEY Rated PG13 Copyright: 1985 Golan Globus Films Filmed in Arizona

******** The Characters *********

1. Ritchie - Guitar prodigy who joins his friends band as the lead guitarist & songwriter. Reunites with his band mates for one last chance at the big time.

2. Donnie - (IT's Scott McGinnis) Keyboardist of the band Magic & Ritchie's best friend. Gets Ritchie to join Magic. Bites it by drug overdose.

3. Beth - Ritchie's sweet girlfriend. Tries to be supportive of Ritchie even after he cheats on her with Star.

4. Lorraine - Donnie's girlfriend. Works at the local Ice Cream stand and has boobies as big as Nortons!! Takes Donnie's death hard.

5. Wessel - Band road manager that works for the Fatman. Takes Ritchie under his wing to make him a star.

6. Skip - (IT's Leif Garret!)Lead singer of the band Magic. Leaves the band only to reunite with them later at the Rainbow Festival.

7. Wolf - Base player for the band Magic.

8. Butch - Drummer for the band Magic.

9. Fatman - Local music promoter out to screw with Magic. Gets the band to fight within themselves. His car gets trashed by Ritchie.

10. Star - Blond groupie chick that gets Donnie hooked on Drugs. Gets her ass kicked by Ritchie after she tries to get Ritchie to try the drugs. "Big Nudity Scene"

11. Candy - Random Booby shot in the swimming pool.

12. Surgical Steel - Rival local heavy metal band within the Tuson Arizona music scene.

******** What you may learn form watching this film ********

1. Music Promoters are all assholes & out for themselves.

2. Leif Garret can actually perform real music besides bubble gum.

3. Scott McGinnis did get out of the closet after Lt. Uhura locked him in during Star Trek / The Search for Spock.

4. Good girls fathers are all town drunks.

5. Ice Cream makes a girls Boobies grow bigger.

6. Heavy Metal was the choice music in Arizona in the 80's.

7. Golan/Globus made other films besides Missing in Action.

8. Never play at Buffalo Bills night club. He'll try to screw you every time when it comes time to pay you...

******** Personal Commentary ********

Now I know I'm most likely going to be bias to this film. This is my favorite film of all time. During my years as a musician I seen many films that showed the life of a musician but rarely found one that was somewhat accurate about the whole industry.

This film does just that.. It's that damn good... The acting can be better but the story is deep. I really can't trash this film. It has some sentimentality with me.

It defiantly is a keeper & wish to God they would release it on DVD soon... I own it on video and it's an original copy. It makes me feel all fuzzy inside... hehehe...

Anywho.... I give this film..... 10 moooss.... If you can rent it.. watch it... trust me on this one...

That's my story & I'm sticking to it...

Mooby

"For GODs sake, let the Moobster dance!" quote: N. Fisher