Title: The Wraith Rated: PG-13 Directed by: Mike Marvin Written by: Mike Marvin Starring: Charlie Sheen as Jake /The Wraith Sherilyn Fenn as Keri Nick Cassavetes as Packard Randy Quaid as Sheriff Loomis Matthew Berry as Billy Clint Howard as Rughead Chris Nash as Minty Griffin O'Neal as Oggie David Sherrill as Skank Jamie Bozian as Gutterboy
By Bo of Last Blog on the Left
Charlie Sheen strikes a pose as The Wraith.
Pre-screening memories: It’s the same old story… boy shows up on a motorcycle, runs afoul of the local toughs, gets involved with the main baddie’s girlfriend and cleans up the town. But what made The Wraith so special was the fact that the boy in question is a ghost (sort of) and the manner in which he sweeps the streets is with a cutting-edge (at the time) pace car while wearing a jumper with tubes attached. What these tubes are for, where they go… all part of the mystery and majesty of The Wraith.
The Dodge Interceptor
When I first saw the film, I was confused and bewildered by the oddity of its characters, the vague back story of a young boy cut down in his prime by the town’s marauders, and, mostly, by the appearance of Charlie Sheen as a ghost with the coolest car I’d ever seen to that point. In all honesty, it’s still a pretty sweet ride…
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Our featured guest: Chris Nash
Chris continued to work in front of the camera in various series, TV movies and films, but soon disengaged from the industry and returned to his true passion music.He has since worked behind the scenes, writing music, helping with film scores and supporting his 10-year-old son Dylan, who fronts the acclaimed band Automatic Youth.
We are very grateful to have Chris return to recall his time spent working on this film and wish him and his son much success in their future endeavors.
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