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Hi-Riders

Hi-Riders

They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!

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DramaActionCrime

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Story of a group of drag races and the young boy and girl who join them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

17 March 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Sheriff

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Mr. Lewis

Darby Hinton

Darby Hinton

Mark

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Mike

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Red

Diane Peterson

Diane Peterson

Lynn

Wm. J. Beaudine

Wm. J. Beaudine

T.J.

Karen Fredrik

Karen Fredrik

Angie

Roger Hampton

Roger Hampton

Billy

Brad Rearden

Brad Rearden

Toad

Carl LaBove

Carl LaBove

Freddie

Michael Donovan O'Donnell

Michael Donovan O'Donnell

Gas Station Man

Dee Cooper

Dee Cooper

Lewis' Man

Gary Littlejohn

Gary Littlejohn

Lewis' Man

Lily Rabin

Lily Rabin

Mushroom Lily

Daulton Smith

Daulton Smith

Race Starter

Al Gomez

Al Gomez

Gimp

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