Hell Ride (2008)

Director:

Larry Bishop

Writer (WGA):

Larry Bishop (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The rebellion against all there is

Plot:

The story deals with the characters Pistolero, the Gent and Comanche and the deadly, unfinished business among them. |

Plot Keywords:

Pistolero | Exploitation | Throat Slitting | Exploding Trailer | Bare Chested Male

Cast

Julia Jones	...	Cherokee Kisum
Larry Bishop	...	Pistolero
Leonor Varela	...	Nada
Austin Galuppo	...	Sonny
Pete Randall	...	St. Louie
Vinnie Jones	...	Billy Wings
David Carradine	...	The Deuce
Dean Delray	...	Ape-Shit
Steve McCammon	...	Bob the Bum (as Steve Mccammon)
Michael Beach	...	Goody Two Shoes
Michael Madsen	...	The Gent
Eric Balfour	...	Comanche / Bix
Lee Alfred	...	Joint
David Grieco	...	Dr. Cement
Kanin Howell	...	Opium

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content including graphic nudity and dialogue, language and drug use.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (some sequences) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-18 | Japan:R-15 | Australia:R | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Quentin Tarantino turned down the role of Comanche so that he could act as Ringo in Takashi Miike's Sukiyaki Western Django (2007).

Goofs:

Continuity: Assuming the person that was with The Deuce at the Cherokee Kisum killing on July 4th, 1975 was Billy Wings, due to the accent ("Deuce, She's Gott'a Burn"). Billy Wings would have been at least 50 years old in 2008 (like Michael Madsen). Billy Wings character would have looked and acted much older than Vinnie Jones, who was born in 1965.

Quotes:

Eddie Zero: Now give me a hand with this. Cause I got things to go and places to do.

Movie Connections:

References Devil's Angels (1967)

Soundtrack:

Travelin' Man

Don't see all the complaints!

I honestly do not get why so many people are upset with this film. Its rough, its ridiculous, its over the top, and its a great ride! I admit its not film-making that will change the world- but its a gritty exploitation film, and for anyone who's gotten a kick out of "Devils Rejects," "Kill Bill" or the "Desperado" series this is at least worth taking a peak at.

The cast is all great- Bishop, Balfour and Madsen make a cool trio, each stealing the show at different moments, Dennis Hopper really gives a memorable and entertaining performance, and Carradine shines in a very (darkly) funny cameo. Vinnie Jones is good, he could have been given more to do, but he is entertaining and handles his weapon of choice quite expertly. The story, well- its simple. Its a revenge tale, and an excuse for lots of mayhem and carnage to take place. Again, if you want a gritty, rough around the edges exploitation flick, I do not know what else people are expecting. The story serves its purpose, and keeps the audiences entertained for the hour and a half it plays out. The dialogue does get a bit overly cheesy at points, but that really only adds to the charm of this absurd film- it'll make you laugh, it'll make you puzzle, but I never found any lines to be so distracting that I could not enjoy the film.

So see it if you know what you're getting into! There's a hell of a lot of violence, far far far more nudity, disgusting language and a good amount of despicable anti-heroes. For the type of film that it is, it is very well done and very entertaining! I heartily recommend it for a good, demented time at the movies. I only wish it'd get a wider release, Im lucky I got to see it at all!