Electra Glide in Blue

"He's A Good Cop..... On A Big Bike..... On A Bad Road."

1973 1h 54m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 108

CrimeDramaMysteryActionComedy

Synopsis

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A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.

“He's A Good Cop..... On A Big Bike..... On A Bad Road.”

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Cast

Robert Blake
John Wintergreen
Billy Green Bush
Zipper
Jeannine Riley
Jolene
Elisha Cook Jr.
Willie
Royal Dano
Coroner
Mitchell Ryan
Harve Poole
Hawk Wolinski
VW Bus Driver
Peter Cetera
Bob Zemko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James William Guercio
Writers: Robert Boris, Robert Boris, Rupert Hitzig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James William Guercio, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James William Guercio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Robert Blake and Billy Green Bush and Jeannine Riley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's A Good Cop..... On A Big Bike..... On A Bad Road.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James William Guercio directs. Conrad Hall behind the camera. James William Guercio scores. John F. Link cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by James William Guercio, shot by Conrad Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James William Guercio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Blake and Billy Green Bush and Jeannine Riley carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's A Good Cop..... On A Big Bike..... On A Bad Road.".
7IMDB entry: tt0070022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "arizona", "rifle", "gunfight", "gunshot".