Banzai Runner (1987)

A highway patrolman goes after a ring of hit-and-run drivers known as "Banzai runners," who have fast, expensive cars and stage illegal, dangerous high-speed races on the freeways at night.

Director:

John G. Thomas

Writers:

Phil Harnage, John G. Thomas

Stars:

Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Stockwell	...	Billy Baxter
John Shepherd	...	Beck Baxter
Charles Dierkop	...	Traven
Barry Sattels	...	Osborne
Billy Drago	...	Syszek
Dawn Schneider	...	Shelley
Ann Cooper	...	Maysie
Rick Fitts	...	Winaton
Marylou Kenworthy	...	Dallas (as Mary Lou Kenworthy)
John Wheeler	...	Hawkins
Eric Mason	...	Captain Hernandez
Ron Sloan	...	Greg
Steve Jamieson	...	Dale
Kim Knode	...	Moira
Biff Yeager	...	Graham

Storyline

A highway patrolman goes after a ring of hit-and-run drivers known as "Banzai runners," who have fast, expensive cars and stage illegal, dangerous high-speed races on the freeways at night.

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Plot Keywords:

hit and run | police | supersonic speed | revenge | speed | 

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Taglines:

When speed is the only thing that counts.

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Montage Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The cars are the stars ..............

A very average storyline, 200 m.p.h. cars terrorizing folks in the California desert. One local cop, Dean Stockwell, and his nephew seek revenge against a drug dealer, Billy Drago, a driver who killed Stockwell's brother. Remember all this is happening before drinking and driving was a major offense. The Ferrari, Pantera, and Porches, put you in a time capsule, elevated by Dean Stockwell's genuine acting, Billy Drago playing, well, a deranged Billy Drago, and believe it or not a few chuckles, mostly supplied by sidekick mechanic, Charles Dierkop. "Bonzai Runner" is no masterpiece, but any movie that introduces "girl's speed stripping" has to be cut a little slack. - MERK