The Wild Ride

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The Wild Ride
Directed by Harvey Berman
Produced by Harvey Berman (producer)
Kinta Zertuche (executive producer)
Screenplay by Ann Porter
Marion Rothman
Story by Burt Topper
Starring Jack Nicholson
Georgianna Carter
Robert Bean
Cinematography Taylor Sloan
Editing by Monte Hellman
William Mayer
Distributed by The Filmgroup Inc.
Release date(s) June 17, 1960 (1960-06-17)
Running time 59 minutes
88 minutes (producer's cut)
Country United States
Language English

The Wild Ride is a 1960 American film directed by Harvey Berman and starring Jack Nicholson as a rebellious punk named Johnny, of the Beat generation, who spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking. The film has become part of the public domain and is considered by some to be a cult classic.

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[edit] Plot

[edit] Re-cut version

The Wild Ride was re-edited with new footage that makes the original film a long flashback sequence. Running 88 minutes and titled Velocity, the new scenes feature Jack Nicholson impersonator Joe Richards playing an older version of the character originally played by Nicholson, as well as performances by Jorge Garcia, Jason Sudeikis, and Dick Miller.

[edit] Cast

  • Jack Nicholson as Johnny Varron
  • Georgianna Carter as Nancy
  • Robert Bean as Dave
  • Carol Bigby as Joyce
  • John Bologni as Barny
  • Gary Espinosa as Cliff
  • Judith Tresize as Ann
  • Wesley Marie Tackitt
  • Sydene Wallace
  • Donna Dabney
  • Garry Korpi
  • Leonard Williams
  • John Holden
  • Raymond O'Day
  • Carl Vicknair as Police Officer #1

[edit] External links


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