The Joyriders (1999)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bradley Battersby

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Spiegel (written by) &
Bradley Battersby (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A suicidal older man, Gordon Trout (Martin Landau), is kidnapped for his car and money by three runaway...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Martin Landau	...	Gordon Trout
Kris Kristofferson	...	Eddie
Shawn Hatosy	...	Cam
Heather McComb	...	Crystal
Elisabeth Moss	...	Jodi
Diane Venora	...	Celeste
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Debbie Bisno	...	Pancake Waitress
Steve Bond	...	Highway Patrolman
Michael Chieffo	...	Res-Wel Manager
Kathleen S. Dunn	...	Wendy Trout
Cameron Glenar	...	Thug
Satch Huizenga	...	Trucker
Jamielyn Kane	...	Foster Sister (as Jamielyn Gamboa)
Jay Karnes	...	Donald Trout
Robert Knott	...	Cliff
Sage Leonard	...	Jodi's brother
Al Mancini	...	Older Man at Movie
Jennifer Massey	...	Nurse
William Francis McGuire	...	Man in Movie Line
Peter Paige	...	Family Restaurant Waiter
Angela Paton	...	Rita Mae Tuttle
Onika Pointer	...	Pig Muffin
Tim Pulice	...	Fresno Cop
Mike Rademaekers	...	Foster Father
William Shockley	...	Pony Tail Trucker
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Biker
Dick Stilwell	...	Detective Osborne
David Vegh	...	Sales Clerk
Branden Williams	...	Teen Thug
Francine Witkin	...	Elderly Lady

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence and drug content.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Historic Columbia River Highway, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA

Company:

Joyriders Productions LLC

Trivia:

Cameo: [Norm Miller]the executive producer makes a cameo appearance as Santa Claus in front of the mall.

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

So Far From Home

Not a bad little movie...

I caught this movie on cable (of course) at about 4:00 in the morning. I thought it was well done, if a bit preachy, and it's nice to see a film today where the bad guys actually do get to realize they are doing wrong. Martin Landau is a fantastic actor, Kris Kristofferson seems a little boring, but does his job. The real treat is the three kids who think they're the toughest thing on the street but end up realizing they're nothing but children with a bit of growing up left to do. The only flaw I can really see is that nobody is really as nice as Kristofferson's character. Nobody. Give it an A for effort though, and if you get stuck with insomnia one night, look for it.