The Wraith (1986)
The Wraith (1986)
He's not from around here...
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...

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Cast

Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen As: Jake Kesey / The Wraith
Nick Cassavetes Nick Cassavetes As: Packard Walsh
Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn As: Keri Johnson
Randy Quaid Randy Quaid As: Sheriff Loomis
Matthew Barry Matthew Barry As: Billy Hankins
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Storyline

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...


Tagline: He's not from around here...
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 01 October 1986

Country: US, CA

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: New Century Entertainment Corporation, Alliance Entertainment, Turbo Productions

Budget: $2,700,000

Revenue: $3,500,000

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Cast

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Jake Kesey / The Wraith

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Packard Walsh

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Keri Johnson

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Sheriff Loomis

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Billy Hankins

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Rughead

David Sherrill

David Sherrill

Skank

Jamie Bozian

Jamie Bozian

Gutterboy

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Oggie

Chris Nash

Chris Nash

Minty

Vickie Benson

Vickie Benson

Waitress

Peder Melhuse

Peder Melhuse

Murphy

Jeffrey Sudzin

Jeffrey Sudzin

Redd

Michael Hungerford

Michael Hungerford

Stokes

Steven Eckholdt

Steven Eckholdt

George in Daytona

Elizabeth Cox

Elizabeth Cox

Girl in Daytona

Christopher Bradley

Christopher Bradley

Jamie Henkins

Jeffery Feaster

Jeffery Feaster

Teen at Falls (uncredited)

Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke

Roller Skating Waitress (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Sandeval

Directed By

Mike Marvin

Mike Marvin

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buck Houghton

Buck Houghton

Executive Producer

John Kemeny

John Kemeny

Producer

Jeffrey Sudzin

Jeffrey Sudzin

Associate Producer

Ilene Starger

Ilene Starger

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Michael Hoenig

Michael Hoenig

Original Music Composer

J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Reed Smoot

Reed Smoot

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Dean Tschetter

Dean Tschetter

Art Direction

Michele Starbuck

Michele Starbuck

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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