Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
| Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider | |
|---|---|
 1979 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Steve Carver |
| Written by | Ed Spielman Howard Friedlander |
| Screenplay by | Michael Gleason |
| Produced by | Roger Corman Saul Krugman |
| Starring | David Carradine Brenda Vaccaro L. Q. Jones R. G. Armstrong Terry Kiser Jesse Vint Noble Willingham Ralph James Bill Bartman David Hayward II |
| Cinematography | William Birch |
| Edited by | Eric Orner Tony Redman |
| Music by | Stu Phillips |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures National Broadcasting Company (NBC) |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $444,334.00[1] |
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider is a 1979 comedy film starring David Carradine and Brenda Vaccaro and directed by Steve Carver.[2]
Plot
During the 1920s, a World War I veteran Charlie wants to be the first person to win a transnational motorcycle race. He asks for help from his former comrades although they fear he was a deserter.
Charlie picks up a woman and her son, leading to adventure and romance as he continues in the race.
Cast
- David Carradine ... Charlie Swattle
- Brenda Vaccaro ... Grace Wolf
- L. Q. Jones ... Floyd
- R. G. Armstrong ... Al Barber
- Terry Kiser ... Lester Neal
- Jesse Vint ... Calvin Hawk
- Noble Willingham ... Pop Bauer
- Ralph James ... Bill Bartman
- Bill Bartman ... Young Man
- David Hayward II ... Cannonball McCall
- Whit Clay ... Wesley Wolf
- Jack Hunsucker ... Mechanic
Production
The film was originally written for Steve McQueen.[3]
Vaccaro was forced to make the movie under her contract with Universal. "I never would have done it otherwise" she said although she later said doing the movie was "great fun".[4]
Filming took place in July and August 1977 in Oklahoma.
References
- ^ Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) Box Office Mojo
- ^ Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider at IMDb
- ^ Taylor, Tadhg (Oct 14, 2015). Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up: Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9780786494064.
- ^ Mills, N. (Jun 4, 1978). "Honest, gutsy, and 38--that's vaccaro". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 171651275.
External links
- New York Times Movies
- Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider at the TCM Movie Database
- Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider at the Internet Movie Database
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