Hot Rod Rumble (1957)

Calificación de los usuarios:

4.6/10   

Director:

Leslie H. Martinson

Guionista:

Meyer Dolinsky (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

9 junio 1957 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama

Frase comercial:

The slick chicks who fire up the big wheels!

Plot:

Arny (Richard Hartunian) joins a hot rod club, but his eccentric mannerisms (a Marlon Brando rip-off...

Plot Keywords:

Car | Beautiful Woman

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Excellent rare JD flick

Reparto

Leigh Snowden	...	Terri Warren
Richard Hartunian	...	Arnie Crawford
Wright King	...	Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
Joey Forman	...	Benny, club president
Brett Halsey	...	Jim Lawrence
Larry Dolgin	...	Hank Adams
John Brinkley	...	Bill
Chuck Webster	...	Race official
Dorothy Adams	...	Ma Crawford
Than Wyenn	...	Arnie's Boss
Ned Glass	...	Auto Parts Dealer
Phil Adams	...	Club member
Joseph Mell	...	Pops

Duración:

79 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Sweden:15

Locaciones de Filmación:

California Studios Inc. - 650 North Bronson, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

Nacirema Productions

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Death Scenes 2 (1992) (V)

Excellent rare JD flick

I love the JD genre, and Hot Rod Rumble is definitely at the top for me.

Big Arnie is a tough guy (but not a bully, he's a decent guy) who was dumped by his chick for being too rough around the edges. His car club "The Road Devils" don't like him, but they keep him because he's their best driver. (The team captain, however, has a soft spot for Arnie.) And Arnie pretty much has just one best friend, who keeps on screwing him over behind his back, including going after his chick, who merely calls him an "imitation" of Big Arnie.

After a fatal car accident is erroneously blamed on Arnie, the whole town is against him. His chick hates him, His car club hates him, his parents, don't believe him, the cops are looking to bust him, he gets fired from his job...but he has to hold it all together in order to win that big check by winning the big car race.

The guy who plays Big Arnie definitely has the role down. The film has pretty much a zero budget but the cast go through their roles with enthusiasm. There are awesome cars everywhere and a "hip" soundtrack.

Hot Rod Rumble definitely deserves a DVD release, as it's a fun entry in the JD genre. It's little films like this in my opinion, and there are a lot of them, that are much more fun to watch that stuff like Rebel Without a Cause. Definitely seek this gem out.