The California Kid

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Movie Info

Martin Sheen is at his most "James Dean-ish" and Vic Morrow at his most sadistic in the made-for-TV The California Kid. Sheen plays a hot rodder whose brother dies at the hands of sheriff Morrow. It is Morrow's habit to punish speeders by deliberately running them off precipitous mountain curves. Sheen goads Morrow into a no-survivors chase up a steep mountain road--where more than a few surprises await the homicidal lawkeeper. Martin Sheen's souped-up, garishly decorated jalopy gives the best and most consistent "performance" in The California Kid.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Television
Directed By:

Richard T. Heffron
Written By:

Richard Compton
In Theaters:

Sep 25, 1974 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 23, 2007
Runtime:

75 minutes
Studio:

Universal TV

Cast

Vic Morrow
as Sheriff

Nick Nolte

Martin Sheen
as Michael McCord

Michelle Phillips

Stuart Margolin

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Oct 14, 2009

It's there now, but I remember a few years ago when this movie was being shown on TV and I was watching it every chance I got, IMDB didn't even have it listed, so that tells you how rare/overlooked it is. ...read moreDoesn't matter how underrated or forgotten it is, this is a great movie! The car's awesome, and so is the movie overall. I love the plot of a cop in a speedtrap small town who literally kills speeders but kills the brother of Martin Sheen and now he's out for revenge. I wouldn't mind owning this movie at all one day. If you get the chance, watch it!!

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