The Wraith( 1986)

TV-MAActionScience Fiction

64%

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Score

He's not from around here...

Overview

Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Sheen
Jake Kesey / The Wraith
Nick Cassavetes
Packard Walsh
Sherilyn Fenn
Keri Johnson
Randy Quaid
Sheriff Loomis
Matthew Barry
Billy Hankins
Clint Howard
Rughead
David Sherrill
Skank
Jamie Bozian
Gutterboy
Griffin O'Neal
Oggie
Chris Nash
Minty
Vickie Benson
Waitress
Peder Melhuse
Murphy
Jeffrey Sudzin
Redd
Michael Hungerford
Stokes
Steven Eckholdt
George in Daytona
Elizabeth Cox
Girl in Daytona
Christopher Bradley
Jamie Henkins
Jeffery Feaster
Teen at Falls (uncredited)
Brooke Burke
Roller Skating Waitress (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Sandeval

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A review by misubisu

Written by misubisu on Tue Aug 06 2024

I first saw this movie back in 1986... didn't really remember too much about it... decided to watch it again after seeing the car in an episode of Leno's Garage. You know what.. it is actually very entertaining movie... it doesn't suck at all. The bad boy characters are somewhat stupid but fit in quite well... the story is a little simplistic... but sometimes watching a movie that is entertaining and you don't need to think too much about is just what you need. Plus it was a trip down memory lane from 35 years ago. Charlie Sheen was 21, but looked a lot younger!! For the time, the mov...