The California Kid
Tuesday, 22. September 2009. 03:26 by admin
Product Description
A forgotten action gem about a young man (Sheen) who faces off against the sinister sheriff (Morrow) who killed his brother. Featuring the most daring and amazing car chases this side of Bullitt, The California Kid burns rubber with a dynamite cast, including Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte. Vic Morrow turns in one of his finest performances as the twisted sheriff, a man with nasty habits that must be seen to be believed. A wonderful, action-packed film, filled with exotic antique cars and beautiful mountain vistas…. More >>
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 am
A stranger (a very young Martin Sheen of West Wing fame) drives into town looking for a way to revenge his brother who was run off the cliff by vindictive small town Sheriff, Sheriff Roy Childress, played by the late actor Vic Morrow. Sheriff Roy became such a nasty fellow after he witnessed his beloved wife and child run over by a hit-and-run vehicle, whose owner was never brought to justice. That set him off on a rampage to nab all speedsters that drove into town. While it is the judge’s idea to set speed traps for errant drivers who are then hauled to the local police station doubling as a “kangaroo” court, slapped with a fine and allowed to be on their way with a stern warning, it is Sheriff Roy Childress who took it a step further by chasing and often forcing speeding drivers off the cliff. The ending was not what I expected but it was inevitable. The downside of this particular movie, is the way the characters go around planning and executing premedidative murders, all in the name of justice and no one raised an eyebrow until one of their own became the victim. Certainly not a movie to be recommended for general viewing.
Rating: 2 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:32 am
I like this moie very much it make a lot of sence in what he was trying to do.it was exting to watch.
Rating: 4 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:10 am
I never heard about this movie until my Husband kept talking about it and then finally asking for it for Christmas this past year. I’ll admit it was a great movie with a really cool old car.
Rating: 5 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
FINALLY after watching this for years on a lousy tape copy, The Kid arrives on DVD!! My only wish is that they would have also included the SPEED CHANNEL 25th Anniversary Special. Hmmm…. perhaps a SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION is in the works for a future release that will include this special with interviews with Kid builder Pete Chapouris, producer Howie Horwitz and revisiting the town “Clarksburg, CA” used in the filming. Never got to see this on SPEED CHANNEL…. or any where else for that matter.
I have always dreamed of owning my own Kid someday but sadly I’ll have to settle for the movie. This is a MUST HAVE MOVIE for any hot rodder or car nut and is enjoyable over and over!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I really like this movie,tried to get it at Blockbuster,but they didn’t have it,i’ll be looking for more classic movies in the future from Amazon.com
Rating: 5 / 5