The Girls from Thunder Strip
The Girls from Thunder Strip | |
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Directed by | David L. Hewitt |
Produced by |
David L. Hewitt Michael Mehas |
Written by |
Pat Boyette David L. Hewitt |
Starring |
Jody McCrea Maray Ayres Mick Mehas Casey Kasem |
Music by | Al Quick |
Cinematography | Gary Graver |
Edited by | Gary Graver |
Distributed by |
American General Pictures (1970) (USA) (theatrical) Peerless Films (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (VHS) & (DVDR) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Girls from Thunder Strip is an exploitation film in the biker genre. It is directed by David L. Hewitt. Hewitt also co produced it with Michael Mehas.[1][2] It was released in 1966.[3] It also featured American Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem.[4]
Story
The film is about a trio of hillbilly girls who take on a biker gang over moonshine.[5][6] The story line is basically about female bootleggers taking on a biker gang which is led by a typical bad biker called Teach.[7] They have to also deal with federal agent (played by Casey Kasem) who has been sent to the area to close the whiskey operation.[8]
Cast
- Jody McCrea .... Pike
- Maray Ayres .... Red
- Mick Mehas
- Casey Kasem .... Conrad
- Lindsay Crosby
- William Bonner .... Animal
- Megan Timothy .... Jessie
- Gary Kent .... Teach
- Melinda MacHarg .... Lil
- Jack Starrett ... Sheriff
- Eve Curtis
- Dan Kemp .... Luther
- Bruce Kimball .... Orville
- Lisa Tinelli
- Alex Elliot .... Alex
- Robert H. O'Neil
- Ricky Roberts
- Tiffany Stone
- Harry Woolman
- Joe McManus
- Gary Graver .... Pike's cousin
- Randee Lynne Jensen .... Raped girl
Releases
Title | Company | Year | Run time | Format | Ratio | Notes # |
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The Girls from Thunder Strip | Something Weird Video | 2010 | 79 mins | dvd | 2.35:1 Letterboxed Widescreen | Region 0 NTSC[9] |
References
- ↑ Turner Classic Movies The Girls From Thunder Strip (1966), Cast & Crew
- ↑ Totten Tomatoes The Girls From Thunder Strip (1970)
- ↑ Grindouse Database The Girls from Thunder Strip
- ↑ Billboard 6/15/2014 Casey Kasem, Iconic Radio Host, Dies at 82
- ↑ Wild Beyond Belief!: Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s By Brian Albright Page 202 The Girl from Thunder Strip Megan Timothy
- ↑ TV Guide The Girls From Thunder Strip
- ↑ Something Weird Video GIRLS OF THUNDER STRIP - DVD-R
- ↑ Do512 Weird Wednesday: THE GIRLS FROM THUNDER STRIP - 11:59p
- ↑ 10K Bullets April 16th, 2011 Girls From Thunder Strip, The - Written by: Carroll Jenkins
External links
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