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Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
242
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Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
Comedy

A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.

  • Director
    • Steve Carver
  • Writers
    • Ed Spielman
    • Howard Friedlander
    • Michael Gleason
  • Stars
    • David Carradine
    • Brenda Vaccaro
    • L.Q. Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    242
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Carver
    • Writers
      • Ed Spielman
      • Howard Friedlander
      • Michael Gleason
    • Stars
      • David Carradine
      • Brenda Vaccaro
      • L.Q. Jones
    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Charlie Swattle
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Grace Wolf
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Floyd
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Al Barber
    Terry Kiser
    Terry Kiser
    • Lester Neal
    Jesse Vint
    • Calvin Hawk
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Pop Bauer
    Ralph James
    Ralph James
    • Bill Bartman
    William Bartman
    • Young Man
    • (as Bill Bartman)
    David Hayward
    David Hayward
    • Cannonball McCall
    Stephen Ferry
    • Official
    Tracy Harris
    • Black Man
    Robert Plumb
    • Drummer
    Jack Brennan
    • Howard Johnson
    Lynda Abbott
    • Waitress
    Hal Earley
    • Owen Hazlitt
    William S. Bartman
    • Second Farmer
    Whit Clay
    Whit Clay
    • Wesley Wolf III
    • Director
      • Steve Carver
    • Writers
      • Ed Spielman
      • Howard Friedlander
      • Michael Gleason
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    cbliss@twcny.rr.com

    Were can I purchase a copy of this movie ?

    I have seen this movie on television and loved it. It has come up in conversation many a times with my motorcycling brothers.Being an antique motorcycle collector I would love to own a copy pf this movie Do you know where I can buy a copy of this movie?
    fftate263

    need to find a copy of the movie

    I have never seen the movie but it was filmed in Oklahoma and my dad rode the vintage bikes in the back ground and i would love to find a copy of the movie.this would be great if i could find a copy he was like 17 at the time and the film would bring back great memories. if you can help please e-mail me at fftate263@yahoo.com not sure why i must type in ten lines to post this but i will i don't have anything else to say so this is all filler please help me if you can i have spent a lot of time looking for it a have had no luck thank you for your time.I don't get on the computer much except to check my e-mail so if you have any information for my it would be great if you would e-mail me thanks for the help and your time if anyone has a copy i would be grateful fftate263@yahoo.com
    8outlaw-23

    Lot's of vintage motorcycles...Way cool old Harley's!

    David C. and Brenda V. are pretty good as they ride across the country and play lovers head games. The somewhat reluctant "Pit Crew" are really good in their supporting roles with the escaped prisoner my favorite character of all. If you like motorcycles and enjoyed "Easy Rider", you should see this movie. I'd also like to take this opportunity to recommend "Me and Will" for a night when it's just you and your favorite biker chick. Ride easy Bro's.
    7lightninboy

    Vintage motorcycle movie

    David Carradine plays Fast Charlie Swattle, a motorcycle racer and kind of a con man. He tells everyone he's a World War I hero, but he's not. The race ran to California from Missouri or somewhere and was an important race for a motorcycle manufacturer to win. Fast Charlie rides a Moonbeam made by Pop Bauer in Moonbeam, Oklahoma. He gets somebody out of a jail by enticing the cop with a Model T Ford American Graffiti-style. Brenda Vaccaro plays Grace Wolf, a woman he discourages from marrying "Howard Hardware Store." Names in this movie include L.Q. Jones, R.G. Armstrong, Jesse Vint and Noble Willingham. Pretty good recreation of the early 1900s.

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    • Trivia
      Director Steve Carver and actors L.Q. Jones and David Carradine all later worked on Œil pour œil (1983).
    • Connections
      References Cannonball (1976)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fast Charlie and the Moonbeam
    • Filming locations
      • Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $444,334
    • Gross worldwide
      • $444,334
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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