Return of the Rebels
| Return of the Rebels | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Robie Robinson |
| Directed by | Noel Nosseck |
| Starring | Barbara Eden Don Murray Christopher Connelly Robert Mandan Jamie Farr Patrick Swayze |
| Theme music composer | Michael Melvoin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Frank von Zerneck David H. Balkan (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Rexford Metz |
| Editor | Kurt Hirschler |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Filmways Television Moonlight Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 17, 1981 |
Return of the Rebels is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan, Jamie Farr and Patrick Swayze, which premiered on CBS on October 17, 1981.
Directed by Noel Nosseck and produced by Filmways Television, the film was one of Patrick Swayze's first feature roles.[1]
Synopsis
Mary Beth Allen (Barbara Eden), a retired former motorcycle club member, is a widowed operator of a campground along the Colorado River which is being threatened and taken over by a group of people led by K.C. Barnes (Patrick Swayze).
Mary Beth is helped by her friends, former members of "The Eagle Rock Rebels" motorcycle gang (Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan and Jamie Farr), who come to the camp for their 25-year reunion and run off the troublemakers. Mary Beth starts a relationship with Sonny (Don Murray).[2]
Cast
- Barbara Eden - Mary Beth Allen
- Don Murray - Sonny Morgan
- Christopher Connelly - Jay Arnold Wayne
- Robert Mandan - Big Al Williams
- Jamie Farr - Mickey Fine
- Patrick Swayze - K.C. Barnes
Filming
Return of the Rebels was filmed on location from April to May 1981 at Lake Havasu City in Mohave County, Arizona.[3]
DVD release
On October 18, 2011, Return of the Rebels was released as an exclusive manufacture-on-demand (MOD) DVD-R by MGM Limited Edition Collection.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082990/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/41107/Return-of-the-Rebels/overview
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19820501&id=o64yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=he4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2703,1003511
- ^ http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2089-Return-Of-The-Rebels
External links
- Return of the Rebels at IMDb
- Return of the Rebels at AllMovie
- Return of the Rebels at the TCM Movie Database
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