7/10
Wonderful, lost trash classic
6 November 2008
Yes, this is a really trashy flick. Bikers, neo-Nazis, scumbag movie producers, Hollywood wanna-bes, go-go chicks, etc. It was written by Rex Carlton, whose script is so uneven that character motivations change, not only between scenes but sometimes WITHIN scenes! William Windom plays the sleazeball movie producer who indulges his sexy daughter's lust for a young Vietnam vet who's an aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. Unfortunately, the writer gets on the bad side of James MacArthur, a supporting actor who leads a biker pack of neo-Nazis between acting assignments. The non-stop exploitation elements offer delirious fun, if you're in the mood for a trash wallow. The cast includes MacArthur, Windom, Jan Sterling, Melody "F TROOP" Patterson, Lori "CAPE FEAR" Martin, and comedian Jan Murray, who earlier took a dramatic walk on the wild side in 1965's WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR (another nearly lost sleaze masterpiece). There's some cool California rock and roll on the soundtrack, and a great freak-out party sequence that may well have inspired the climax of Russ Meyer's BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Some DVD label should rescue this film from obscurity.
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