Hi-Riders

1978Movie⏱️ 1h 30mR

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ 5

IMDB Rating

244 votes

Story of a group of drag races and the young boy and girl who join them.

Director

Greydon Clark

Writers

N/A

Stars

Mel Ferrer, Stephen McNally, Darby Hinton

Release Date

March 17, 1978

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 12

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Mel Ferrer

as Sheriff

Stephen McNally

as Mr. Lewis

Darby Hinton

as Mark

Ralph Meeker

as Mike

Neville Brand

as Red

Diane Peterson

as Lynn

👤

Wm. J. Beaudine

as T.J.

👤

Karen Fredrik

as Angie

👤

Roger Hampton

as Billy

Brad Rearden

as Toad

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

2.35 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

World Amusement Company

🏷️ Keywords

hixploitationgirlgroupboyrace

🎯 Categories

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A unique mix of drag racing and crime melodrama

by abbazabakyleman-98834 • 2021-12-21

9/10

"Writer-director Greydon Clark mixes drag racing and crime melodrama in this b-movie about two Van Nuys drag racers (a boy and a girl) who want to get even with a rival, who gypped them out of a bet and they chase him into a rural community where the boy and girl develop friends with a more complex group of racers. However, trouble brews when the rival is killed in a fiery crash during a grudge race and his wealthy father (Stephen McNally) exacts revenge against the group, with reluctant help from the local sheriff and his drunken deputy. The character development is pretty minimal and the film..."