The Girls from Thunder Strip
The Girls from Thunder Strip is an exploitation film in the biker genre. It is directed by David L. Hewitt. Hewitt also co produced it with Michael Mehas.[1][2] It also featured American Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem.[3]
| The Girls from Thunder Strip | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David L. Hewitt |
| Written by | Pat Boyette David L. Hewitt |
| Produced by | David L. Hewitt Michael Mehas |
| Starring | Jody McCrea Maray Ayres Mick Mehas Casey Kasem |
| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Edited by | Gary Graver |
| Music by | Al Quick |
| Distributed by | American General Pictures (1970) (USA) (theatrical) Peerless Films (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (VHS) & (DVDR) |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Story
The film is about a trio of hillbilly girls who take on a biker gang over moonshine.[4][5] The story line is basically about female bootleggers taking on a biker gang which is led by a typical bad biker called Teach.[6] They have to also deal with federal agent (played by Casey Kasem) who has been sent to the area to close the whiskey operation.[7]
Reviews
Jim McLennan of Film Blitz gave it a C- rating. The gratuitous nudity that would be expected of this type of exploitation film was a disappointment to him.[8]
Release info
According to The Grindhouse Database and TV Guide, it was released in 1966.[9][10] Blu-Ray.com has the US release date as March 19, 1970, and German as February 11, 1972.[11]
Cast
- Jody McCrea .... Pike
- Maray Ayres .... Red
- Mick Mehas
- Casey Kasem .... Conrad
- Lindsay Crosby
- William Bonner .... Animal
- Megan Timothy .... Jessie
- Gary Kent .... Teach
- Melinda MacHarg .... Lil
- Jack Starrett ... Sheriff
- Eve Curtis
- Dan Kemp .... Luther
- Bruce Kimball .... Orville
- Lisa Tinelli
- Alex Elliot .... Alex
- Robert H. O'Neil
- Ricky Roberts
- Tiffany Stone
- Harry Woolman
- Joe McManus
- Gary Graver .... Pike's cousin
- Randee Lynne Jensen .... Raped girl
Releases
| Title | Company | Year | Run time | Format | Ratio | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Girls from Thunder Strip | Something Weird Video | 2010 | 79 mins | DVD | 2.35:1 Letterboxed Widescreen | Region 0 NTSC[12] |
References
- Turner Classic Movies The Girls From Thunder Strip (1966), Cast & Crew
- Totten Tomatoes The Girls From Thunder Strip (1970)
- Billboard.com 6/15/2014 -MUSIC NEWS, Casey Kasem, Iconic Radio Host, Dies at 82
- Wild Beyond Belief!:
Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s, By Brian Albright, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7864-3689-7 - Page 202 The Girl from Thunder Strip Megan Timothy - TV Guide The Girls From Thunder Strip
- Something Weird Video GIRLS OF THUNDER STRIP - DVD-R
- Do512 Weird Wednesday: THE GIRLS FROM THUNDER STRIP - 11:59p
- Film Blitz, May 6, 2021 - The Girls from Thunder Strip - Jim McLennan
- Grindouse Database The Girls from Thunder Strip
- TV Guide - The Girls from Thunder Strip - Full Cast & Crew
- Blu-ray.com - DIRECTED BY DAVID L. HEWITT, THE GIRLS FROM THUNDER STRIP 1970
- 10K Bullets April 16, 2011 Girls From Thunder Strip, The - Written by: Carroll Jenkins