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Ruckus

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Ruckus (1980)
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A Vietnam veteran passing through a small town is harassed by local bullies but he fights back, using his wartime skills, and triggers a full-scale police manhunt.A Vietnam veteran passing through a small town is harassed by local bullies but he fights back, using his wartime skills, and triggers a full-scale police manhunt.A Vietnam veteran passing through a small town is harassed by local bullies but he fights back, using his wartime skills, and triggers a full-scale police manhunt.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
725
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,562
20,610
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    • Director
      • Max Kleven
    • Writer
      • Max Kleven
    • Stars
      • Dirk Benedict
      • Linda Blair
      • Richard Farnsworth
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Max Kleven
    • Writer
      • Max Kleven
    • Stars
      • Dirk Benedict
      • Linda Blair
      • Richard Farnsworth
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    • 16User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Ruckus (1980)
    Ruckus (1980)
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    Dirk Benedict in Ruckus (1980)
    Linda Blair in Ruckus (1980)
    Linda Blair and Dirk Benedict in Ruckus (1980)
    Linda Blair and Dirk Benedict in Ruckus (1980)
    Richard Farnsworth and Jon Van Ness in Ruckus (1980)
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    Jon Van Ness in Ruckus (1980)
    Linda Blair and Dirk Benedict in Ruckus (1980)
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    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • Kyle Hanson
    Linda Blair
    Linda Blair
    • Jenny Bellows
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Sheriff Jethro Pough
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Cece
    Jon Van Ness
    Jon Van Ness
    • Deputy Dave
    Taylor Lacher
    • Sarge
    Clifford A. Pellow
    • Homer
    • (as Cliff Pellow)
    Ben Bates
    Ben Bates
    • Big Ben
    Jerry Gatlin
    Jerry Gatlin
    • Bubba
    Bennie E. Dobbins
    • Joe
    • (as Benny Dobbins)
    Bobby Hughes
    • Bobby Bellows
    A.J. Blake
    • Sally the Barmaid
    Melanie Weeks
    • Counter Girl
    Patrick Connolly
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Bob Peeler
    • Farmer At Fair
    Ken DeGusta
    • Shooting Gallery Man
    Sam Johnson
    • Kind Man At Fair
    Jeannine Medina
    • Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Max Kleven
    • Writer
      • Max Kleven
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To stay in character, Dirk Benedict felt it was important to remove himself from the rest of the cast and crew as much as possible during the shoot. Therefore he spoke as little as possible and secluded himself in his hotel room at night.
    • Goofs
      Shots of Kyle driving red pick-up that he escapes in are shown mirrored back-to-front in several shots - the steering wheel is clearly on the wrong side.
    • Quotes

      Kyle Hanson: Gimme a hamburger... raw.

      Counter Girl: Excuse me, sir... did you say "Rare"?

      Kyle Hanson: RAW!

    • Connections
      Featured in Vintage Video: Ruckus (1981) (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HIM NOW?
      Written by Willie Nelson and Hank Cochran
      Sung by Janie Fricke
      Tree Publishing Co.

    User reviews16

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    Top review
    8/10
    Same story as First Blood
    It is the same story as in First blood with Sylvester Stallone, but this film is much better and the storyline has been a lot better. I like this film a lot and it is one of the best actionfilms I ever have seen. If you like it too send me a comment.
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    5
    • merlin-16
    • Mar 4, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Vietnamese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Big Ruckus in a Small Town
    • Filming locations
      • Knights Landing, California, USA
    • Production company
      • International Vision
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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