The American Way (film)
The American Way | |
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Directed by | Maurice Phillips |
Written by | Scott Roberts |
Produced by | Keith Cavele (Supervising) Paul Cowan, Laurie Keller Executive Producers = Jean Ubaud, Maqbool Hameed |
Starring | Miramax Films |
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Language | English |
The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.[1][2][3]
Premise
S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US Presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election.
Cast
- Dennis Hopper as The Captain
- Michael J. Pollard as Tesla
- Eugene Lipinski as Ace
- James Aubrey as Claude
- Al Matthews as Benedict
- William Armstrong as Jerry
- Michael Ho as Minh
- Derek Hoxby as Sam
- Nigel Pegram as Mme Westinghouse
- Mark Caven as Don
- Craig Pinder as Irving
- Jeff Harding as Doug
- Linda Lou Allen as Mary
- Norman Chancer as Dr. King
- Gwen Humbleas Linda
- Ozzy Osbourne as Himself
Production
Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah.[4]
References
- New York Times(137). p. 12.
- ^ Groves, Don (May 23, 1988). "The American Way". Variety (323), p. 42.
- ISBN 0449908917.
- ISBN 9781423605874.
External links
- The American Way at IMDb
- The American Way at Rotten Tomatoes