Roadracers (1994)

Cynical look at a 50's rebellious Rocker who has to confront his future, thugs with knives, and the crooked town sheriff.

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writers:

Robert Rodriguez, Tommy Nix

Stars:

David Arquette, John Hawkes, Salma Hayek

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Arquette	...	Dude Delaney
John Hawkes	...	Nixer
Salma Hayek	...	Donna
Jason Wiles	...	Teddy Leather
William Sadler	...	Sarge
O'Neal Compton	...	J.T.
Christian Klemash	...	Crony 1
Aaron Vaughn	...	Crony 2
Tammy Brady Conrad	...	Julie
Mark Lowenthal	...	Rookie
Karen Landry	...	Donna's Mom
Lance LeGault	...	Donna's Dad (as Lance Le Gault)
Tommy Nix	...	Drummer
Gina Mari	...	Wanda
Boti Bliss	...	Julie's Friend

Storyline

Cynical look at a 50's rebellious Rocker who has to confront his future, thugs with knives, and the crooked town sheriff.

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Plot Keywords:

rivalry | 1950s | automobile racing | juvenile delinquent | rock music | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rebel Highway

Filming Locations:

Whittier, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Written from start to finish in 10 days.

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Goofs

Near the beginning of the drag race with Julie's hair on fire, in a wide shot from the front of the cars, Julie's friend can be seen with her sweater on Julie's head before she's seen taking off that sweater to put out the fire a few moments later.

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Quotes

Sarge: Hey, now you pay attention to somethin' here. These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock 'n' roll. That music is turnin' the kids into a bunch of sex hungry, beer drinkin', road racin' werewolves.

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Crazy Credits

Interspersed with the cast credits are outtakes.

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Connections

References Dragstrip Girl (1957)

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Soundtracks

The Shadow Knows
Written by Link Wray (as F.L. Wray, Sr.)
Published by Vernon Wray Music (BMI)
Performed by Link Wray
Courtesy of Rollercoaster Records, England

User Reviews

Wild, cool and funk-ay!

Wild, cool and funky, "Road Racers" is a gem of a movie. The quintessential "wild-assing" picture, and I disagree with Maltin that there was too much violence. Only five minutes right at the end? The rest of the violence was mainly verbal, and I felt for all the characters, including "Teddy Leather. The real crook in the movie was his father, the police chief, and in the end there were really no victims. Life Happens, and in the end Dude gets it together and does NOT end up like his father. Hidden plot complexities make this film watchable well over one time.

Nicely done! Rent it on video some night if you like wild, crazy, unpredictable and humorous. This movie is "Grease" for grownups. If you're a smoker, make sure you can smoke wherever you see the movie, everyone is smoking constantly throughout the picture.

Hurt only by its low budget... some of the cuts in the car chase scenes really bite. But you could tell David Arquette really had some fun with this role. 8/10.