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Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Release Date: Jun 1, 1973 Wide

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A police officer who would rather use his brains than his gun is put into a situation where neither can help him in this police drama. John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) is a sawed-off and street-smart Arizona motorcycle cop who dreams of climbing the ladder and becoming a police detective, but his ambitions are scoffed at by his partner, Zipper (Billy "Green" Bush). Wintergreen's superiors tend not to take him seriously due to his short stature, but when he stumbles upon the site of a murder, he

PG, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: James William Guercio

Written By: Michael Butler

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1973 Wide

On DVD: Mar 22, 2005

MGM Home Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for Electra Glide in Blue

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It's far from perfect, but it's often moving (and frequently gorgeous).

July 15, 2010 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

One of the great unsung films of the 1970s. It's so good you come away wishing James William Guercio had done more films.

January 23, 2006 Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

A 1973 modern western that's almost an anti-biker biker film.

March 23, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Brian Thomas

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

Sawed-off Robert Blake gets the Big John Wayne treatment in this homage to John Ford and American Westerns.

March 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Weird little anti-hero tale

November 26, 2003 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

James William Guercio was the producer of Chicago albums in the Seventies, and this is his only directorial effort.

August 15, 2001 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Electra Glide in Blue was a bad title, but everything else about it is pretty stellar. Performances are top knotch all round, the script taught and tight, and the cinematography... Did I mention it's shot by Conrad Hall?

May 5, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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Electra Glide In Blue is a character study of an earnest and honest man doing America's second most unpopular job. Fans of early 1970s drive-in cinema, edgy action flicks will dig this picture. Some scenes are unforgettable, while others come off as amateurish, including the dialogue. In terms of structure and plot,

March 20, 2011