The Wraith
He's not from around here...
- 1986
- Rated R
- 1h 33m
- Action
- Science Fiction
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...
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3.5M worldwide, about 1.3 times its $2.7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona
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Setting
Set in Arizona
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Music
Music by Michael Hoenig
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Reed Smoot
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mike MarvinWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 1, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.7M
- Revenue
- $3.5M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Charlie SheenJake Kesey / The Wraith
Nick CassavetesPackard Walsh
Sherilyn FennKeri Johnson
Randy QuaidSheriff Loomis
Matthew BarryBilly Hankins
Clint HowardRughead
David SherrillSkank
Jamie BozianGutterboy
Griffin O'NealOggie
Chris NashMinty- Vickie BensonWaitress
- Peder MelhuseMurphy
- Jeffrey SudzinRedd
- Michael HungerfordStokes
Steven EckholdtGeorge in Daytona
Liz KernGirl in Daytona (as Elizabeth Cox)
Christopher BradleyJamie Henkins
Jeffery FeasterTeen at Falls (uncredited)
Brooke BurkeRoller Skating Waitress (uncredited)- Richard AlexanderSandeval
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