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Summary
Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 61Audiences 60GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer77%
Metascore44
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.0
User score6.0
Audience score58%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −26 min on the typical 109
typical 10983Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1984
January 20, 1984
42 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more19 people
- Willem DafoeVance
- Robert GordonDavis
- Marin KanterTelena
- J. Don FergusonTarver
- Tina L'HotskySportster Debbie
- LMLawrence MatareseLa Ville
- DRDanny RosenRicky
- PKPhillip KimbroughHurley
- KCKen CallBuck
- EGElizabeth GansAugusta (stripping waitress)
- MJMargaret Jo LeeEvie (waitress)
- JKJohn KingJohn
- Bob HannahSid
- JBJane BermanLady in T-Bird
- AHAllan HuntCustomer in lounge
- VLVirginia LoganCustomer in lounge
- NWNicholas WarfCustomer in lounge
- CAC. Alan Rawlins Sr.Local Youth (as Alan Rawlins)
- CJChris JohnsonChild at pipeline
Directing · 2
- Kathryn Bigelow Director, Writer
- Monty Montgomery Director, Writer
Production · 4
- A. Kitman Ho Producer
- Grafton Nunes Producer
- Fatima Igramhan Casting
- Clayton Townsend Location Manager
Camera · 1
- Doyle Smith Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nancy Kanter Editor
Sound · 1
- Robert Gordon Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lilly Kilvert Production Design
Lighting · 1
- Keith Sherer Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Jack Gill Stunts
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