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Hot Rods to Hell (1967)

Hot Rods to Hell (1967)
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In this youthful actioner, two young hot-rodding hoods torment a family while they are en route to a motel in the California desert. The film is also known as 52 Miles to Midnight. The family goes there to take over the establishment. When they finally arrive, tired and frightened by their ordeal, they are horrified to discover that the ramshackle inn is all but abandoned but for the teens who use it as a place to drink. The father and his clan then head for his brother's house 52 miles down the road. Again the young hoodlums launch a vicious attack. Something inside the father snaps. Suddenly stopping his speeding car, he aims his headlights right into the windshield of the oncoming teens, blinding them with the light. The kids crash. The father then forces them to promise to mend their delinquent ways. If they don't, he will send them to jail for a long, long, time. The creepy kids decide to reform. The father, decides to return to the motel and try to fix it up. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Dana AndrewsJeanne Crain, (more)
Director(s):
John BrahmJames C. Havens, (more)
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Hot Rods to Hell

In this youthful actioner, two young hot-rodding hoods torment a family while they are en route to a motel in the California desert. The film is also known as 52 Miles to Midnight. The family goes there to take over the establishment. When they finally arrive, tired and frightened by their ordeal, they are horrified to discover that the ramshackle inn is all but abandoned but for the teens who use it as a place to drink. The father and his clan then head for his brother's house 52 miles down the road. Again the young hoodlums launch a vicious attack. Something inside the father snaps. Suddenly stopping his speeding car, he aims his headlights right into the windshield of the oncoming teens, blinding them with the light. The kids crash. The father then forces them to promise to mend their delinquent ways. If they don't, he will send them to jail for a long, long, time. The creepy kids decide to reform. The father, decides to return to the motel and try to fix it up. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins

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Director(s):
James C. HavensJohn Brahm
Writer(s):
Robert KentRobert Kent
Producer(s):
Sam Katzman
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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Miguel C.

Hollywood in transition. They used screen projections when filming the actors inside the cars. And everyone acted in that classic Hollywood style where characters rarely talked over one another. Bullitt and Easy Rider changed these antiquated directing styles. The car chase scenes were thrilling as it felt unrehearsed. (See Spielberg's Duel.) Lots of close calls and they probably didn't use a stunt double for the girl on the corvette. This is the type of movie old school actors ended up in as they tried to avoid guest-starring on TV shows of the day. Disclaimer: all car movies are mediocre at best. The cars are the stars here and cars offer nothing resembling character development. But they do deliver on excitement.

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David R.

We couldn't believe we actually sat through the entire movie, but we did. Slow night. The acting is awful, the plot sucks, and it makes you talk to the TV. Don't rent this, really! Save yourself! Even Mystery Theater 2000 wouldn't waste their time on this one.

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