Banzai Runner

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Starring Dean Stockwell and Charles Dierkop, Banzai Runner concerns a modern-day phenomenon, common among the very rich. Each year, an every-man-for-himself race is staged in the desert, with fat-cat motorists driving the custom cars at supersonic speed up and down the supposedly deserted highway. During one of these contests, a policeman is killed. With no witnesses, it's up to the cop's brother (Stockwell) to see that justice is done. He accomplishes this by assuming a false identity and joining the race.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure
Directed By:

John G. Thomas
Written By:

Phillip L. Harnage
In Theaters:

Dec 31, 1987 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 30, 2001
Runtime:

88 minutes
Studio:

Montage Films

Cast

Dean Stockwell
as Billy Baxter

John Shepherd
as Beck Baxter

Charles Dierkop
as Traven

Dawn Schneider
as Shelley

Ann Cooper
as Maysie

Barry Sattles
as Osborne

Barry Satties
as Osborne

Billy Drago
as Syszek

Rick Fitts
as Winston

Mary Lou Kenworthy
as Dallas

Marylou Kenworthy
as Dallas

John Wheeler
as Hawkins

Eric Mason
as Capt. Hernandez

Ron Sloan
as Greg

William Dearth
as Truck Driver

Steve Jamieson
as Dale

Kim Knode
as Moira

Bill Yeager
as Graham

Ted Warren
as Ron

Cindy Rome
as Sweet Young Thing

Riba Meryl
as Donna

Michael Tullin
as The Judge

Michael Tulin
as The Judge

David Workman
as Krause

Michael McCabe
as District Attorney

Bill Dearth
as Truck Driver

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Critic Reviews for Banzai Runner

All Critics (1) | DVD (1)

If you like car chases, you might want to check out this film for its three high-speed chases; that is, if they weren't so unexciting.

Jun 9, 2015 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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