The Dirt Bike Kid

"When the going gets tough... the tough go flying!"

1985 1h 31m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 54

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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When his mother sends Jack off with money to buy groceries, he comes home with a magic supercharged dirt bike instead. His mother is furious, but when Jack uses the magic bike to save the local hot dog stand from the clutches of corrupt big business, he becomes the town hero.

“When the going gets tough... the tough go flying!”

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Cast

Peter Billingsley
Jack Simmons
Stuart Pankin
Mr. Hodgkins
Anne Bloom
Janet Simmons
Patrick Collins
Mike
Sage Parker
Miss Clavell
Chad Sheets
Bo
Gavin Allen
Max
Danny Breen
Flaherty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hoite C. Caston
Writers: David Brandes, Lewis Colick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CAST

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Directed by Hoite C. Caston, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

CAST

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Peter Billingsley and Stuart Pankin and Anne Bloom carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the going gets tough... the tough go flying!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

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The take

Hoite C. Caston directs. Daniel Lacambre behind the camera. Bill Bowersock scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hoite C. Caston, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bill Bowersock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Peter Billingsley and Stuart Pankin and Anne Bloom carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When the going gets tough... the tough go flying!".
6IMDB entry: tt0090948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.