Action ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 33m

The Wraith

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Director
Mike Marvin
Cast
Charlie Sheen as Jake Kesey / The Wraith Nick Cassavetes as Packard Walsh Sherilyn Fenn as Keri Johnson Randy Quaid as Sheriff Loomis Matthew Barry as Billy Hankins Clint Howard as Rughead
Crew
Reed Smoot — Director of Photography Scott Conrad — Editor Gary Rocklen — Editor Michael Hoenig — Original Music Composer J. Peter Robinson — Original Music Composer Mike Marvin — Writer
Tagline

He's not from around here...

Synopsis

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...

Trailer The Wraith — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sheriffcar racecemeterykillingarizonareincarnationcar crashromancestreet racerevengemurdergang
Key Collaborators
Mike Marvin Director Reed Smoot Director of Photography Scott Conrad Editor Gary Rocklen Editor Michael Hoenig Original Music Composer J. Peter Robinson Original Music Composer Mike Marvin Writer John Kemeny Producer
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