Rolling Vengeance
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| Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Screenplay by | Michael Thomas Montgomery |
| Produced by | Steven Hilliard Stern Jack E. Freedman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Laszlo George |
| Edited by | Ron Wisman |
| Music by | Phil Marshall |
Production company | Apollo Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Rolling Vengeance, also known as Monster Truck, is a 1987 Canadian
Plot
The five drunken sons of influential local business owner Tiny Doyle have been terrorizing the streets of their small town in their pick-up truck.
Local trucker Big Joe Rosso has a wife named Kathy, a son named Joey, and two young daughters named Allison and Kristin. Big Joe and Joey do business with Tiny, delivering liquor to his bar, but that does not stop Tiny's son Vic from driving drunk and running Kathy off the road, killing her, Allison, and Kristin. Thanks to Tiny's influence, the local judge sets Vic free after ordering Vic to pay a $300 fine. Lieutenant Sly, one of the local cops, is sympathetic toward the Rosso family, but Sly is about to retire, and Tiny has a lot of clout in this town.
Enraged and bereaved, Big Joe goes after Vic, but the Doyles and his five sons kill Big Joe. Afterwards, they gang rape Joey's girlfriend, Misty. Enraged and frustrated, Joey builds a monster truck out of junked car and truck parts, with seven-foot tall tires, a flame thrower, and a giant retractable combination drill and metal cutter mounted on it. Joey is out to do what the local authorities cannot or will not do: put an end to the Doyles once and for all.
Cast
- Don Michael Paul as Joey Rosso
- Lawrence Dane as Big Joe Rosso
- Ned Beatty as Tiny Doyle
- Lisa Howard as Misty
- Todd Duckworth as Vic Doyle
- Michael J. Reynoldsas Lt. Sly Sullivan
- Michael Kirby as Mahoney
- Michael Dyson as Moon Man
- Hugo Dann as Hairlip
- Lawrence King-Phillips as Finger
- Alan C. Peterson as Four Eyes
- Barclay Hope as Steve Tyler
- Susan Hogan as Kathy Rosso
- Alyson Court as Allison Rosso
- Marsha Moreau as Kristin Rosso
Reception
Reception for the film has been mixed,
References
- ^ Zekas, Rita (Nov 6, 1986). "Ned Beatty's a bad boy But only in his new movie Rolling Vengeance". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Wilson, John M (November 23, 1986). "Pryor Restraints". LA Times. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "NOT BAD FOR A B-MOVIE REDNECK DRAMA ROLLS MERRILY ALONG". Sacramento Bee. October 6, 1987. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review Ned Beatty's decline continues in 'Rolling Vengeance'". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1987. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Armstrong, Collin. "Seldom Seen review: ROLLING VENGEANCE". Twitch Film. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "B-Sides: Rolling Vengeance Coming Up on You". Dread Central. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "'ROLLING VENGEANCE' REVS UP PREDICTABILITY CRUNCH-BUNCH TALE OF REDNECK REVENGE IS AWFUL ANACHRONISM". San Jose Mercury News. October 2, 1987. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
External links
- Rolling Vengeance at IMDb
