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Then Came Bronson
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Pilot

  • Episode aired Mar 24, 1969
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  • 1h 40m
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7.7/10
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Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
AdventureDrama

A newspaper reporter quits his job and travels across America by motorcycle.A newspaper reporter quits his job and travels across America by motorcycle.A newspaper reporter quits his job and travels across America by motorcycle.

  • Director
    • William A. Graham
  • Writer
    • Denne Bart Petitclerc
  • Stars
    • Michael Parks
    • Bonnie Bedelia
    • Akim Tamiroff
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    314
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    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writer
      • Denne Bart Petitclerc
    • Stars
      • Michael Parks
      • Bonnie Bedelia
      • Akim Tamiroff
    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Jim Bronson
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Temple Brooks
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Papa Bear
    Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill
    • Inspector Otis
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Gloria Oresko
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Nick Oresko
    Bert Freed
    Bert Freed
    • Editor Carson
    Bruce Mars
    • Troy
    Ted Gehring
    Ted Gehring
    • Diner Owner
    Lawrence Hauben
    • Eddie
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Petty
    Gene Dynarski
    Gene Dynarski
    • Boots Kowalski
    Art Metrano
    Art Metrano
    • Barker
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Stationmaster
    Stanley Schneider
    • Deputy
    Stu Klitsner
    • Businessman
    Fabian Gregory
    • Pablo
    • (as Fabian Gregory Cordova)
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writer
      • Denne Bart Petitclerc
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    • Trivia
      Bud Ekins did the stunt motorcycle work for this TV Pilot and series, he was best friends with Steve McQueen, and did the jump in The Great Escape.
    • Goofs
      During the hill climbing you can see that the bike Jim is on is not a Sportster, the exhaust pipes give that away.
    • Quotes

      [opening title sequense]

      [Bronson drives his motorcycle next to a station wagon at a stoplight]

      Businessman: Taking a trip?

      Jim Bronson: What's that?

      Businessman: Taking a trip?

      Jim Bronson: Yeah.

      Businessman: Where to?

      Jim Bronson: Oh, I don't know. Wherever I end up, I guess.

      Businessman: Man, I wish I was you.

      Jim Bronson: Really?

      Businessman: Yeah.

      Jim Bronson: Well, hang in there.

    • Alternate versions
      The TV pilot did not have nudity. That was included in the version that was released to theaters on April 1, 1970.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Morirás con el sol (Motociclistas suicidas) (1973)

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    One of seminal moments
    I remember when I saw this movie, it must have been around 1980, and me and my sister were baby sitting for my elder sisters kid. I must have been around 12, and I thought, "this guy is sooo cool". It's funny how it came back into my head, 'cos I was listening to Johnny Cash singing "Wayfaring Stranger", and I instantly remembered this song from the movie, all those years ago. Don't know what I'd think about it now if I saw it, but it says something that the memory has lasted so long in my head.
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    • Feb 19, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Point, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA(friend's suicide)
    • Production company
      • MGM Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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