The Joyriders (1999)

Director:

Bradley Battersby

Writers (WGA):

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

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A suicidal older man, Gordon Trout, is kidnapped for his car and money by three runaway teenagers who live on the streets...

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

Interesting movie, bad teens and suicidal old man change each other.

The movie's description was better than the movie. However, I still can give it "7" of "10". Some of the premises and scenes were a bit unbelievable. And Kristofferson delivered his "minister" character a bit loosely. However, the overall theme, that a suicidal man can find new hope through a bunch of rotten teens, and the same rotten teens can somehow learn the value of a second chance, makes for a worthwhile movie. I bought it for $2.99 at Blockbuster, used, so did not have much invested. I may watch it again now that I know the teens won't kill the old man.