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The Wraith (1986) [R]

Release Date:
October 1, 1986

Original Title:
The Wraith

Alternate Titles:
A Aparição
El Espectro
El ejecutor
Interceptor - Phantom der Ewigkeit
Tillbaka till verkligheten
Turbo Interceptor

Genres:
Action | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Alliance Entertainment
New Century Entertainment Corporation
Turbo Productions

Production Countries:
Canada | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: R18+  BR: 14  DE: 16  DK: 15  FR: TP  JP: R18+  US: R 

Runtime: 93

He's not from around here...

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Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...

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Art Direction:
Dean Tschetter

Associate Producer:
Jeffrey Sudzin

Casting:
Ilene Starger

Director:
Mike Marvin

Director of Photography:
Reed Smoot

Editor:
Scott Conrad
Gary Rocklen

Executive Producer:
Buck Houghton

Original Music Composer:
J. Peter Robinson
Michael Hoenig

Producer:
John Kemeny

Set Decoration:
Michele Starbuck

Stunt Coordinator:
Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts:
Dick Ziker
David R. Ellis
Freddie Hice
Steve M. Davison
Sandy Berumen
Norman Howell

Writer:
Mike Marvin

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