Motorcycle Gang

Motorcycle Gang (1994)

This California Vacation Turns Into The Road Trip from Hell!

On their way to California, the biggest decision Leann Morris and her family have to make is where to stop and sightsee. But their ill-fated fortune brings them face-to-face with a ruthless motorcycle gang and its rebellious but irresistible leader Jake. From there, Leann's trip turns into a wild journey down a dangerous road as Jake acts on his attraction and kidnaps her.

Date of release
1994-08-08
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Action
Director
John Milius
Collection
Rebel Highway Series

Casting

Interesting facts

Motorcycle Gang is a 1994 American drama film that originally aired on the cable television network Showtime as part of the anthology series Rebel Highway. As with other films in the series, its name is taken from a 1950s B-movie but its plot bears no resemblance to that film. The film was directed by John Milius, who considers it one of his favorites.

Production

When asked why he chose to remake Motorcycle Gang, Milius said "Why not? I never saw it. I just took a story that was kind of endemic to the period. What happened in those movies is that they always had a family crossing the desert and the family is beset by giant ants, cannibals or a hot rod or motorcycle gang. So in this one I have a dysfunctional family beset by a motorcycle gang."

Just before filming was to begin, the Jan. 17 Northridge earthquake interrupted shooting plans. Milius said, "We couldn't get to any of the locations since mine was by far, location-wise and production-wise, the most ambitious of all of them because it all takes place out-of-doors and in the desert. We couldn't get to any of those places, so we had to find alternate ways of doing it.

The film was an early lead role for Jake Busey who call it "the most dynamic role I've had the opportunity to play," he says. "I grew up racing Motocross, off-road bikes. It's very dangerous. I quit when I was 17, after a good friend broke his back. I still have a bike. For the movie, I slicked back my hair like they did in the '50s, wore sunglasses and rode a Harley Davidson. This was definitely a thrilling experience."

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