Wild Hogs (2007)

Director:

Walt Becker

Writer (WGA):

Brad Copeland (written by)

Release Date:

2 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

A lot can happen on the road to nowhere.

Plot:

A group of suburban biker wannabes looking for adventure hit the open road, but get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos.

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Motorcycle | Friend | New Mexico | Biker Gang

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 24	8:00 PM	FX
Wed. Nov. 25	5:30 PM	FX

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Doug Madsen
John Travolta	...	Woody Stevens
Martin Lawrence	...	Bobby Davis
William H. Macy	...	Dudley Frank
Ray Liotta	...	Jack
Marisa Tomei	...	Maggie
Kevin Durand	...	Red
M.C. Gainey	...	Murdock
Jill Hennessy	...	Kelly Madsen
Dominic Janes	...	Billy Madsen
Tichina Arnold	...	Karen Davis
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Charley
Jason Sklar	...	Earl Dooble
Randy Sklar	...	Buck Dooble
Drew Sidora	...	Haley Davis

Also Known As:

Blackberry (Philippines: English title) (review title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and some violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43259) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:7 | South Korea:12 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Maggie's Diner was built in Madrid, NM for the film, but the producers were asked to leave the building standing when filming was complete. It's being renovated and brought up to code to become a real diner.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The front tire on Woody's motorcycle is on backwards. The tread should go the other way.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dudley Frank: [after getting a fist-tap from Woody and nearly wiping out] Whoa! Whoa! Oh! Man, oh, man. I almost lost it back there. I didn't know what was going on.
[hits a sign face first]

Movie Connections:

References Easy Rider (1969)

Soundtrack:

Thunder Kiss '65

maybe here and there a bit overplayed but it was sure funny!

Four guys in their late forties - probably more early fifties ... ;-) – go through their midlife crisis. No matter if loving, nagging or no wife, life is just not what it used to be – or ever was. Adventures are searched for, and John Travolta (not acting his best in this movie) has the saving idea for his buddies: a real road trip on their bikes instead of their usual short trip to a biker bar once a week.

Like in "City Slickers" the men have to go through some adventures and become heroes before they emerge with new energy to battle the next years of getting older ... however, the adventures these guys have on their trip are hilarious. The end slows down a bit with its predictability but this movie is very entertaining, funny and the ticket money well worth.