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:

teensploitation | psychotronic film | mexican actress playing american character | teen movie | rivalry | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot entirely in 13 days.

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Goofs

The grease slick on the skate arena goes from a thin splotch to a large puddle, after Donna passes through it.

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Quotes

Nixer: [trying to convince Dude not to go to the rumble] I know you hate this town. I know you hate Teddy. I do, too. But I also know you love your music. So fight for what you love, not for what you hate.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits is a cut scene in the movie theatre with the stranger glimpsed briefly the first time.

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Connections

References Dragstrip Girl (1957)

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Soundtracks

Stutterin' Cindy
Written by Charlie Feathers
Published by Rollabilly Music (BMI)
Performed by Charlie Feathers
Courtesy of Norton Rees

User Reviews

boy meets girl

Roadracers is one of those brilliant films that hardly anybody knows about. It was made for TV, but don't let that scare you away. Rodriguez once again proves what a genius he really is. The music, the everything... there is no redundancy in this film, every but of dialogue is carefully plotted out. Scenes like the grease on the rollerskating rink should have gone down in histpory with classics like "frankly my dear, i dont give a damn" or the Graduate's leg-angle. Notice the names: Dude and Donna (= boy and girl). The film was most definately inspired by Copela's Ruble Fish. Please, if you haven't yet, see this masterpiece, it's definately worth your while.

Details

Official Sites:

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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