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Smokey Bites the Dust

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
328
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
61,235
18,355
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
ActionComedyRomance
This movie follows the rivalry between a small-town southern sheriff and a small-town teenaged thief who steals cars and destroys them with the sheriff's daughter by his side.This movie follows the rivalry between a small-town southern sheriff and a small-town teenaged thief who steals cars and destroys them with the sheriff's daughter by his side.This movie follows the rivalry between a small-town southern sheriff and a small-town teenaged thief who steals cars and destroys them with the sheriff's daughter by his side.
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
328
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
61,235
18,355
  • Director
    • Charles B. Griffith
  • Writers
    • Max Apple(screenplay)
    • Brian Williams(story)
  • Stars
    • Jimmy McNichol
    • Janet Julian
    • Walter Barnes
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  • Director
    • Charles B. Griffith
  • Writers
    • Max Apple(screenplay)
    • Brian Williams(story)
  • Stars
    • Jimmy McNichol
    • Janet Julian
    • Walter Barnes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Ben Frommer and Janet Julian in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    William Forsythe in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Janet Julian and Jimmy McNichol in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Jimmy McNichol in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Walter Barnes and Dick Miller in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Walter Barnes, Janet Julian, and Jimmy McNichol in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
    Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
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    Jimmy McNichol
    Jimmy McNichol
    • Roscoe Wilton
    Janet Julian
    Janet Julian
    • Peggy Sue Turner
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Sheriff Turner
    Patrick Campbell
    • Lester
    Kari Lizer
    Kari Lizer
    • Cindy
    John Blyth Barrymore
    John Blyth Barrymore
    • Harold
    Kedric Wolfe
    • Deputy Bentley
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Kenny
    • (as Bill Forsythe)
    Charles Howerton
    Charles Howerton
    • Sheriff Bleed
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    • Abu Habib Bibubu
    Michael Greene
    Michael Greene
    • Tall Arab
    • (as Michael Green)
    Don Corey
    • Short Arab
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Glen Wilson
    Linda Gary
    Linda Gary
    • Woman Sheriff
    Adriana Shaw
    • Woman Deputy
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Coach
    Beach Dickerson
    Beach Dickerson
    • Band Director
    Robert Beecher
    • Principal Stark
    • Director
      • Charles B. Griffith
    • Writers
      • Max Apple(screenplay)
      • Brian Williams(story)
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    • Trivia
      Kari Lizer's debut.
    • Goofs
      When Sheriff Turner is seen beating up Sheriff Bleed in the final fight sequence, Charles Howerton can be seen laughing for a second.
    • Quotes

      Glen Wilson: Where did you learn to fly?

      Helicopter Pilot: In the army.

      Glen Wilson: What, The Salvation Army?

    • Crazy credits
      In the final shot of the movie, a CGI Mercedes-Benz convertible drives through the screen, making it look like smashed glass. A montage of some of the stunts play through the cast credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK theatrical version is cut by 36 seconds for a 'PG' rating. The '15' rated video release is uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited from Pure pölyä, jepari! (1976)

    User reviews12

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    1/10
    Road Kill
    Smokey Bits The Dust got inflicted on the movie going public in 1981. And after two viewings of it I can't even tell you what the plot is of this mess.

    Jimmy McNichol plays the local bad boy in this neck of the Ozark woods who just likes to race cars and wreck as many as he can because it's good clean fun. He's got the hots for the sheriff's daughter, Janet Julian, and on Homecoming Day he kidnaps her.

    After this the whole film is one mindless 80 minute or so car chase in which law from other jurisdictions including some Arabs get involved. To be honest I actually tried figuring out what the plot was and couldn't.

    Roger Corman produced this mess and shame on him.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Apr 19, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Pellit kasaan ja pakoon!
    • Filming locations
      • San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Brent Walker Film Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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