Hell Ride (2008)

Director:

Larry Bishop

Writer (WGA):

Larry Bishop (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The rebellion against all there is

Plot:

The story deals with the characters Pistolero, the Gent and Comanche and the deadly, unfinished business among them. |

Plot Keywords:

Pistolero | Sole Black Character Dies Cliche | Written By Star | Throat Slitting | Cult Favorite

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 25

3:05 AM

MAX

Cast

Julia Jones	...	Cherokee Kisum
Larry Bishop	...	Pistolero
Leonor Varela	...	Nada
Austin Galuppo	...	Sonny
Pete Randall	...	St. Louie
Vinnie Jones	...	Billy Wings
David Carradine	...	The Deuce
Dean Delray	...	Ape-Shit
Steve McCammon	...	Bob the Bum (as Steve Mccammon)
Michael Beach	...	Goody Two Shoes
Michael Madsen	...	The Gent
Eric Balfour	...	Comanche / Bix
Lee Alfred	...	Joint
David Grieco	...	Dr. Cement
Kanin Howell	...	Opium
Michael Macecsko	...	Shyster (as Mike Macecsko)
Theresa Alexandria	...	Carmen
Andrea Fellers	...	Echo
Terry Fradet	...	Holy Smoke
Alyson Sullivan	...	Gigi (as Alyson Kiperman)
Tracy Phillips	...	Yvonne
Maja Mandzuka	...	Danka
Bonnie Aarons	...	Mud Devils Ref
Francesco Quinn	...	Machete
Cristos	...	Speed
Dennis Hopper	...	Eddie Zero
Cassandra Hepburn	...	Maria
Allison McAtee	...	The Swede (as Allison Mcatee)
Laura Cayouette	...	Dani
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sanja Banic	...	Campfire Girl (uncredited)
Mary Castro	...	Oil Wrestling Mud Devil (uncredited)
Amber Hay	...	Flower (uncredited)
Nygell	...	Biker (uncredited)
Shanna Olson	...	Mud Devil Waitress (uncredited)
Ivonne Oquendo	...	Campfire Girl (uncredited)
Kasey Poteet	...	Topless Waitress (uncredited)
Vincent Rivera	...	Meth Lab Guy (uncredited)
Claudia Salinas	...	Angelina (uncredited)
Nixon Suicide	...	(uncredited)
Tony Swift	...	Biker (uncredited)
Diana Terranova	...	Mud Devil #1 (uncredited)
Natasha Yi	...	Jucinda (uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Bishop

Writing credits (WGA)
Larry Bishop		(written by)

Produced by
Larry Bishop	....	producer
Laura Cayouette	....	associate producer
Todd King	....	co-producer
Brigitte Mueller	....	line producer
Michael Steinberg	....	producer
Matthew Stein	....	co-executive producer
Shana Stein	....	producer
Quentin Tarantino	....	executive producer
Alix Taylor	....	co-executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Daniele Luppi		(original score composed by)

Cinematography by
Scott Kevan		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Blake West
William Yeh

Casting by
Jenny Jue
Johanna Ray

Production Design by
Tim Grimes

Set Decoration by
Jade Healy

Costume Design by
Ariyela Wald-Cohain

Makeup Department
Autumn Butler	....	additional makeup artist
Mandi Crane	....	additional makeup
Paula Jane Hamilton	....	key makeup artist
Mike Mekash	....	tattoo designer: Billy Wings
Lesley Poling	....	key hair stylist
Darian Reign	....	assistant hair stylist
Vicki Vacca	....	assistant makeup artist (as Victoria Vacca)
Vicki Vacca	....	special makeup effects artist
Andrea Whitten	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of physical production: Dimension Films
Jeff Maynard	....	executive in charge of post-production: Dimension Films
Brigitte Mueller	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zach Hunt	....	second assistant director
Alex Leimone	....	second second assistant director
Chip Signore	....	first assistant director
Michael Steinberg	....	second unit director
Blake West	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jake Blecha	....	lead person (as Jacob Blecha)
Justin Blecha	....	swing gang
Nathan S. Childe	....	swing gang (as Nathan Childe)
Mitch Cotie	....	graphic artist
Kevin Hummel	....	set dresser
Christopher C. Jones	....	title graphics
Brett Kassel	....	art department production assistant
Dana MacDuff	....	property master (as Dana J. Macduff)
Mike Manasewitsch	....	daily set dresser
Donn Markel	....	assistant property master
Eshom Nelms	....	storyboard artist
Freddie Ortiz	....	on-set dresser
Mike Ortiz	....	art department production assistant
Glenn Ryan Jr.	....	on-set dresser (as Glenn Ryan)
Blake West	....	title design

Sound Department
Robert Althoff	....	sound re-recordist
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Harry Cohen	....	sound effects designer
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Shelly Flores	....	assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Hector C. Gika	....	effects editor (as Hector Gika)
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Leone	....	utility
Josh McHugh	....	foley editor (as Joshua Mchugh)
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as James M. Moriana)
Matthew Nicolay	....	production sound mixer
Margit Pfeiffer	....	dialogue editor
Ann Scibelli	....	sound effects designer
Branden Spencer	....	supervising sound editor
Hermann Thumann	....	foley editor
Gerard Vernice	....	utility sound (2007)
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Diane Carlucci	....	special effects administrator
John C. Carlucci	....	special effects team (as John Carlucci)
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects coordinator
Anthony Montenegro	....	special effects team (as Tony Montenegro)
Joe Montenegro	....	special effects team
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects team
Dick Wood	....	special effects team

Visual Effects by
Cyntia Büll	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects Inc. (as Cyntia Buell)
Christian Cardona	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects Inc. (as Christian Caradona)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects Inc.
Derek Herr	....	digital effects artist
Christopher Ivins	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects Inc. (as Chris Ivins)
Chris Kern	....	effects supervisor: Voodoo EFX
Danny S. Kim	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects Inc. (as Danny Kim)
TJ Morgan	....	Flame artist: Voodoo EFX
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor: LOOK Effects Inc.
Terry Silberman	....	senior Flame artist: Voodoo EFX
Andy Simonson	....	visual effects producer: LOOK Effects Inc.
Ernie Smith	....	Flame artist: Voodoo EFX
Andranik Taranyan	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects Inc.

Stunts
Matt Baker	....	stunts
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts
Clarke Coleman	....	stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunt coordinator (as Jeff Dashnaw)
J.J. Dashnaw	....	stunts (as JJ Dashnaw)
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunts (as Clay Fontenot)
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Jim Holley	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts (as Paul Lane)
Tom McComas	....	stunts (as Tom Mccomas)
Eddie Mulder	....	stunts
Chris Palermo	....	stunts
Monte Rex Perlin	....	stunts (as Monte Perlin)
David Powledge	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt coordinator
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Ray Siegle	....	stunts
Scott Workman	....	stunts
Eddie Perez	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Martin Trees	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby 'Nice' Arrendondo	....	best boy grip (as Bobby Arredondo)
James Barela	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Danny Brazen	....	key grip
John Carreon	....	camera production assistant
Eric Denman	....	grip
Luis Gomez	....	loader
Larry Gonzalez	....	grip
Josh Greer	....	second assistant camera
Brian Harvick	....	grip
Doug Huete	....	best boy electrician
Joe Iverson	....	best boy electrician
Eric Leach	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Leidholdt	....	dolly grip (as Jimmy Leidholdt)
Carlos Lopez	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Dominic Mainl	....	first assistant camera (as Dominik Mainl)
Bradley Martin	....	electrician
Will McGarry	....	still photographer (as Will Mcgarry)
Kenneth Mills	....	best boy grip (as Kenny Mills)
Mark Robinson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Trace Schneider	....	electrician
Robby Terry	....	electrician
Daniel Tkaczyk	....	electrician
Jay W. Yowler	....	gaffer (as Jay Yowler)

Casting Department
Katrina Wolfe	....	executive in charge of casting: Dimension Films

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Poland	....	set costumer
Barbara Scott	....	costume supervisor
Paul St. John	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Paul Allia	....	colorist: dailies
Glenn Garland	....	additional editing
Eric McClain	....	dailies colorist: The Post Group (as Eric Mcclain)
Carmen Morrow	....	first assistant editor
Joel T. Pashby	....	first assistant editor (as Joel Pashby)
Keith Shaw	....	final colorist: The Post Group
Michael Spirytus	....	first assistant editor
Amber Taylor	....	Account Manager (The Post Group )

Music Department
Alessandro Alessandroni	....	soloist: arghilofono and melodica
Rachel Levy	....	executive in charge of music: Dimension Films
Daniele Luppi	....	conductor
Daniele Luppi	....	orchestrator
Daniele Luppi	....	original score producer
Gabriel Moses	....	soloist: electric and acoustic guitar
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
H. Anton Riehl	....	music editor: original score
H. Anton Riehl	....	music mixer
H. Anton Riehl	....	programmer: original score
Jason Ruder	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Mike Barattini	....	transportation co-captain (as Michael Barattini)
Mitchell Bergman	....	transportation coordinator
Mary Lou Dougherty	....	driver
Charles Gatson	....	driver
Frank Gilardo	....	driver
Paul Greenstein	....	technician: motorcycle
Michael Hindman	....	driver (as Mike Hindman)
Justin Kell	....	motorcycle consultant
Joseph Lauth	....	driver
Lou Mendoza	....	transportation captain
Shawn Moore	....	driver
Don Riesau	....	driver
Benjamin Rivera	....	driver (as Benny Rivera)
David D.B. Wilson	....	driver (as DB Wilson)

Other crew
Lee Alfred	....	assistant to producers
Sam Alvelo	....	set production assistant
Aimee Burton	....	craft service
Marc Clebanoff	....	consultant: Mr. Bishop
Satya De La Manitou	....	assistant: Mr. Hopper
Dean Delray	....	consultant: biker gang
Chris Doncsecz	....	set production assistant
Justin Duncan	....	key assistant location manager
Alex Farrington	....	set medic
D. Anthony Giancola	....	set production assistant (as Anthony Giancola)
Craig M. Gorkiewicz	....	office production assistant
Julie Hannum	....	location manager
Holly Lin Henderson	....	office production assistant (as Holly Henderson)
Christopher Herman	....	assistant: cast
Scott Herrick	....	assistant production accountant
Sarah Hurley	....	office production assistant
Jeff Hynick	....	director of business and legal affairs: Dimension Films
Susan Kaufman	....	legal services
Dustin Kebre	....	set production assistant
Andrew Kramer	....	executive in charge of business and legal affairs: Dimension Films
Paul Kuzmich	....	owner: Hat Trick Catering, Inc.
Barbara Long	....	production accountant
Brekke Lowe	....	catering assistant
Peter Lowe	....	chef
Joel Lugar	....	office production assistant
Mark Marquez	....	catering assistant
Lisa McNeil	....	additional script supervisor
Allison Meadows	....	set production assistant
Benjamin R. Reder	....	production counsel
Lisha Silver	....	office production assistant
Todd Spangler	....	assistant: Mr. Madsen
Quentin Tarantino	....	presenter
Clio Tegel	....	production coordinator
Amy Teitter	....	set production assistant
Silver Tree	....	script supervisor
Scott L. Treger	....	stand-in: Dennis Hopper
Christopher H. Warner	....	production coordinator
Matt Wicks	....	office production assistant
Sean Williamson	....	set production assistant (as Sean 'Stucco' Williamson)
Lisa Womble	....	set production assistant (as Felisa Womble)
Duck Grossberg	....	data manager (uncredited)

Thanks
Judy Coppage	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dimension Films (present)

Distributors

• Dimension Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Third Rail Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• AZ Gems (2008) (India) (all media)
• Dimension Extreme (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• Midget Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (all media)
• Noble Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• SP Films (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• F/X Concepts (special effects provided by)
• K.N.B. Effects Group (prosthetic head provided by) (as KNB EFX Group, Inc.)
• LOOK! Effects (digital visual effects by) (as LOOK Effects Inc.)
• Voodoo EFX (additional visual effects by)
• Tinsley Transfers (special make-up effect tattoos)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Clearance Domain  script clearance
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Hat Trick Catering  catering provided by
• Jeff Olan Casting  background casting
• Post Group, The  post production services provided by
• Post Group, The  telecine
• Prep Shoot Post  post-production accounting services
• Reder & Feig  legal services
• Sessions Payroll Management  payroll services (as Sessions)
• Todd-AO Soundelux  post sound services provided by (as Todd AO/Soundelux)
• iO Films  filmout

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content including graphic nudity and dialogue, language and drug use.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (some sequences) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-18 | Japan:R-15 | Australia:R | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

David Carradine turned down his role at first. Larry Bishop rewrote his part and said he could shoot it in one day. Carradine agreed.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Pistolero's rubber knife bends when he wipes it on Billy Wings's vest.

Quotes:

Eddie Zero: Now give me a hand with this. Cause I got things to go and places to do.

Movie Connections:

References Hell's Belles (1970)

Soundtrack:

She's So Far Out She's In

It's not awful, but it is a pretty rough ride.

To say this movie is bad would be to simplify matters to the extreme and with the exception of Hell Ride's plot, nothing in this life is that simple.

So what's wrong with it exactly... Larry Bishop. The guy must have balls the size of two small dogs to think he could pull this off. Bikes, beer and booty makes for one great cocktail but bikes, beer, booty and bishop... not so good.

The story is interesting, the theme is great, the cast, characters and acting are over the top but welcome, hell, even the directing is good but Larry, why did you have to put yourself in it as the lead? Casting yourself as the lead is a step too far. This isn't going to get you any leading actor roles but will most certainly deem you to a life of character bit parts and walk ons. Larry successfully delivers some of the most ham-fisted dialogue in the most atrocious of displays of acting ever witnessed on celluloid. I can't even bring myself to disgust the batman-esq vocal shenanigans but it's poor.

I am beginning to meander almost as badly as this movie. So in a nutshell: Great cast, great concept, compelling direction, terrible, terrible lead acting.