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 | Exploitation | Throat Slitting | Exploding Trailer | Bare Chested Male

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

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:

Josh Hartnett turned down the role of Comanche.

Goofs:

Continuity: Assuming the person that was with The Deuce at the Cherokee Kisum killing on July 4th, 1975 was Billy Wings, due to the accent ("Deuce, She's Gott'a Burn"). Billy Wings would have been at least 50 years old in 2008 (like Michael Madsen). Billy Wings character would have looked and acted much older than Vinnie Jones, who was born in 1965.

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:

Maggot Brain

Terrible

I have had more boring stretches of 80 minutes in my life, but none are coming to mind right now. Hell Ride is based on the retro cult 70s theme that Tarantino brought back, and did right, in movies like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. The problem with Hell Ride is, unlike PF and RD, the story is garbage and so is character development. How many movies does Bishop think he can blatantly steal from? The brief case in Pulp Fiction, the air gun in No Country, etc. etc. Speaking of Bishop what the hell is he doing acting in this movie? I couldn't help but laugh at those scenes where he's standing with his pelvis trusted out, desperately trying to seem like some hardened biker. Nothing in this movie is believable. And why Dennis Hopper? Did they really need the Easy Rider motif too? I blame Larry Bishop, for his horrible plot and dialogue, not to mention his failed attempt at the leading role. Don't bother watching this movie, it's a waste of time.