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Mike Marvin (written by)
Release Date:
21 November 1986 (USA)
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He's not from around here. more
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Jake is killed by neighbourhood thugs, and returns as a mystical figure (The Wraith) to gain revenge. full summary | add synopsis
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mindless fun
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlie Sheen | ... | Jake Kesey / The Wraith |
 | Nick Cassavetes | ... | Packard Walsh |
 | Sherilyn Fenn | ... | Keri Johnson |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Sheriff Loomis |
 | Matthew Barry | ... | Billy Hankins |
 | David Sherrill | ... | Skank |
 | Jamie Bozian | ... | Gutterboy |
 | Clint Howard | ... | Rughead |
 | Griffin O'Neal | ... | Oggie |
| Chris Nash | ... | Minty |
| Vickie Benson | ... | Waitress |
| Peder Melhuse | ... | Murphy |
| Jeffrey Sudzin | ... | Redd |
| Michael Hungerford | ... | Stokes |
| Steven Eckholdt | ... | George in Daytona |
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93 min
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Certification:
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
USA:PG-13 (re-rating) |
USA:R (original rating) |
Australia:M |
UK:15 (2008 TV Rating) |
Canada:14A |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
West Germany:16
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The black car featured in the movie was a real-life technological wonder, the Dodge M4S. A joint effort of the Dodge Division of Chrysler Motors and PPG Industries, one of the highly sophisticated PPG Pace Cars for the PPG-CART Indy Car World Series. The M4S was designed and constructed at an estimated cost of $1.5 million, and featured performance and technology to match that lofty figure. The innovative body design was developed in the Chrysler studios, while PPG developed the finish - a special bronze pearl paint job formulated just for this car. The M4S was powered by a Chrysler 2.2-liter four-cylinder one-of-a-kind engine that exceeded 194 mph. According to 'Gary Hellerstein', transportation coordinator for this film, a total of seven versions of the M4S were needed for filming. The original, on loan from Dodge, was used for close-ups and details. Two more "drivers", consisting of perfectly detailed bodies on dune buggy chassis, were used for stunt driving chores. There were four "shells", empty bodies on bare, towable frames, that were sacrificed in various crash scenes.
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Continuity: When Rughead steps in front of Oggy's car and the Turbo to set off Oggy's race, Oggy's side mirror shows him wearing his helmet. In the next shot when he is shaking hands with Skank he is wearing no helmet but his sunglasses instead.
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POWER LOVE
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Let's be serious... this movie isn't meant to win an Oscar. It's just supposed to be fun and in my opinion succeeds on every level. The script is hokey, yet there are some really tender moments, like when Billy Hankins realizes who the Wraith really is. The acting is OK but this isn't Shakespeare. This movie is a great escape. Plus the revenge angle is definitely cool. The ending is actually a little reminiscent of "High Plains Drifter", where there is that one unspoken moment where fantasy and reality blur. This is actually one of my favorite films of the 80's. Sure it is massively dated, but, interesting none the less. Just a side note.... one of the waitresses at the drive in is a young Brook Burke of Wild On and Rockstar INXS fame!!!