Hi-Riders

"They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!"

1978 1h 30m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A group of denim-clad drag-racers find themselves in trouble when a wealthy rancher's son dies during one of their competitions.

“They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!”

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Cast

Mel Ferrer
Sheriff
Stephen McNally
Mr. Lewis
Darby Hinton
Mark
Ralph Meeker
Mike
Neville Brand
Red
Diane Peterson
Lynn
Wm. J. Beaudine
T.J.
Karen Fredrik
Angie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greydon Clark
Writers: Greydon Clark
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greydon Clark, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Gerald Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Earl Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mel Ferrer and Stephen McNally and Darby Hinton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greydon Clark directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Gerald Lee scores. Earl Watson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Greydon Clark, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gerald Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Earl Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mel Ferrer and Stephen McNally and Darby Hinton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!".
8IMDB entry: tt0076140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.