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Banzai Runner

Banzai Runner

Where Speed Is The Only Thing That Counts

Genres

Action

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A highway patrolman goes after a ring of hit-and-run drivers known as "Banzai runners," who have fast, expensive cars and stage illegal, dangerous high-speed races on the freeways at night.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

25 September 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Billy Baxter

John Shepherd

John Shepherd

Beck Baxter

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Traven

Barry Sattels

Barry Sattels

Osborne

Billy Drago

Billy Drago

Syszek

Dawn Schneider

Dawn Schneider

Shelley

Ann Cooper

Ann Cooper

Maysie

Rick Fitts

Rick Fitts

Winston

Ron Sloan

Ron Sloan

Greg

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Graham

Cindy Rome

Cindy Rome

Sweet Young Thing

Steve Jamieson

Steve Jamieson

Dale

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