Hell Ride (2008)

Director:

Larry Bishop

Writer (WGA):

Larry Bishop (written by)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

The rebellion against all there is

Plot:

The story deals with the characters Pistolero, the Gent and Comanche and the deadly, unfinished business among them. |

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Pistolero | Breaking Bottle Over Head | Desert | Pistol

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Cast

Larry Bishop	...	Pistolero
Dennis Hopper	...	Eddie 'Scratch' Zero
Michael Madsen	...	The Gent
Vinnie Jones	...	Billy Wings
Eric Balfour	...	Comanche
Cassandra Hepburn	...	Maria
Kanin J. Howell	...	Opium
Michael Beach	...	Goody Two-Shoes
Leonor Varela	...	Nada
Laura Cayouette	...	Dani
Julia Jones	...	Cherokee Kisum
Francesco Quinn	...	Machete
Alison McAtee	...	The Swede
David Grieco	...	Dr. Cement
Theresa Alexandria	...	Carmen

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content including graphic nudity and dialogue, language and drug use.

Runtime:

USA:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Producer Quentin Tarantino was originally slated to play Comanche.

Don't see all the complaints!

I honestly do not get why so many people are upset with this film. Its rough, its ridiculous, its over the top, and its a great ride! I admit its not film-making that will change the world- but its a gritty exploitation film, and for anyone who's gotten a kick out of "Devils Rejects," "Kill Bill" or the "Desperado" series this is at least worth taking a peak at.

The cast is all great- Bishop, Balfour and Madsen make a cool trio, each stealing the show at different moments, Dennis Hopper really gives a memorable and entertaining performance, and Carradine shines in a very (darkly) funny cameo. Vinnie Jones is good, he could have been given more to do, but he is entertaining and handles his weapon of choice quite expertly. The story, well- its simple. Its a revenge tale, and an excuse for lots of mayhem and carnage to take place. Again, if you want a gritty, rough around the edges exploitation flick, I do not know what else people are expecting. The story serves its purpose, and keeps the audiences entertained for the hour and a half it plays out. The dialogue does get a bit overly cheesy at points, but that really only adds to the charm of this absurd film- it'll make you laugh, it'll make you puzzle, but I never found any lines to be so distracting that I could not enjoy the film.

So see it if you know what you're getting into! There's a hell of a lot of violence, far far far more nudity, disgusting language and a good amount of despicable anti-heroes. For the type of film that it is, it is very well done and very entertaining! I heartily recommend it for a good, demented time at the movies. I only wish it'd get a wider release, Im lucky I got to see it at all!