The Hard Ride

Director: Burt Topper Burt Topper

Overview

In this drama, a former sergeant accompanies his deceased friend, a black man, home from Vietnam. There he tries to persuade the deceased's white girlfriend and the Indian leader of his motorcycle gang to come to the funeral. The ex-sarge also tries to understand the ins-and-outs of biker life.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/16/2021
UPC:	0827421034496
Original Release:	1971
Rating:	PG
Source:	Cheezy Flicks Ent
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	24,873

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Fuller	Phil
Sherry Bain	Sheryl
Tony Russel	Big Red
William Bonner	Grady
Marshall Reed	Father Tom
Mikel Angel	Ralls
Biff Elliot	Mike
Albert Cole	Mooch
Phyllis Selznick	Rita
R.L. Armstrong	Jason
Robert Swan	Ted
Larry Eisley	Rice
Frank Charolla	Meyers
Herman Rudin	Little Horse
Alfonso Williams	Lenny
Ford Lile	Floyd
Tony Russell	Big Red,Nico
John Cestare	Al
Rachel English	Actor
John Lomma	Actor
Robert Tessier	Actor
Gus Peters	Actor
Ron Stokes	Actor
Joe Folino	Actor
Tony Haig	Hobo
Tony de Costa	Actor
Doug Matheson	Actor
David Bradley	Actor
Harley Hatcher	Composer

Technical Credits

Charles Hannawalt	Producer
Burt Topper	Director,Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

World-weary Vietnam veteran Phil Mittsommernacht (Robert Fuller of TV's Wagon Train and Emergency!) returns to the States with the body of his black fellow Marine and a promise to fulfill. With his pal's gleaming chopper, "Baby," he takes to the open road, where his burial plans clash with his pal's late girlfriend (Sherry Bain) and a biker gang. Biker movie aficionados looking for the usual spate of brawls and babes may be somewhat disappointed by the relatively sober tone and heavy-handed racial tolerance subtext of this PG-rated effort from American International Pictures. The presence of veteran leather-bound bad guys Albert Cole and Robert Tessier should help to soothe the savage breast of this particular subgenre's fans.