The Girls from Thunder Strip
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David L. Hewitt
Michael Mehas
Maray Ayres
Mick Mehas
Casey Kasem
| The Girls from Thunder Strip | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David L. Hewitt |
| Written by | Pat Boyette David L. Hewitt |
| Produced by | David L. Hewitt Michael Mehas |
| Starring | Jody McCrea Maray Ayres Mick Mehas Casey Kasem |
| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Edited by | Gary Graver |
| Music by | Al Quick |
| Distributed by | American General Pictures (1970) (US) (theatrical) Peerless Films (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (VHS) & (DVDR) |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girls from Thunder Strip is a 1970 American biker exploitation film directed by David L. Hewitt, who co-produced it with Michael Mehas.[1][2] It also featured American Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem.[3]
The film is about a trio of hillbilly girls who take on a biker gang over moonshine.[4][5] The story line is basically about female bootleggers taking on a biker gang which is led by a typical bad biker called Teach.[6] They have to also deal with federal agent (played by Casey Kasem) who has been sent to the area to close the whiskey operation.[7]
Reviews
Jim McLennan of Film Blitz gave it a C− rating. The gratuitous nudity that would be expected of this type of exploitation film was a disappointment to him.[8]
Release info
According to The Grindhouse Database and TV Guide, it was released in 1966.[9][10] Blu-Ray.com has the US release date as March 19, 1970, and German as February 11, 1972.[11]
SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO released "The Girls From Thunder Strip" on VHS in 2002. As stated on the sleeve summary: The VHS release was taken from a 35mm print in 2.35:1 widescreen Techniscope.
Cast
- Jody McCrea .... Pike
- Maray Ayres .... Red
- Mick Mehas
- Casey Kasem .... Conrad
- Lindsay Crosby
- William Bonner .... Animal
- Megan Timothy .... Jessie
- Gary Kent .... Teach
- Melinda MacHarg .... Lil
- Jack Starrett ... Sheriff
- Eve Curtis
- Dan Kemp .... Luther
- Bruce Kimball .... Orville
- Lisa Tinelli
- Alex Elliot .... Alex
- Robert H. O'Neil
- Ricky Roberts
- Tiffany Stone
- Harry Woolman
- Joe McManus
- Gary Graver .... Pike's cousin
- Randee Lynne Jensen .... Raped girl