Hell Ride
From The Quentin Tarantino Archives
Overview
- Directed by Larry Bishop
- Written by Larry Bishop (and Quentin Tarantino. unconfirmed)
- Produced by Larry Bishop, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Steinberg, Todd King, Shana Stein
- Genre: Biker Movie
- Status: Shooting.
- Release Date: Premieres at Sundance Film Festival (January 2008)
Synopsis
The story deals with the characters Pistolero (Bishop), the Gent (Madsen) and Comanche (Balfour) and the deadly unfinished business between them. As befitting the genre, the budget would be low, and the movie would shoot in August or September.
"Bishop plays a biker who watches his woman die at the hands of a Satanic biker gang known as the 666ers and sets out to seek revenge. Bishop penned and directed the film with Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof) riding along as producer" -shocktillyoudrop.com
"The film follows a gang of bikers seeking revenge after one of their mothers is murdered by rival motorcycle gang “The 666’ers.”" -motorcyclenews.com
Cast and Credits
- Larry Bishop - Pistolero
- Dennis Hopper - Eddie 'Scratch' Zero
- Michael Madsen - The Gent
- Vinnie Jones - Billy Wings
- Eric Balfour - Comanche
- Kanin J. Howell - Opium
- Michael Beach - Goody Two-Shoes
- Leonor Varela - Nada
- Laura Cayouette - Dani
- Julia Jones - Cherokee Kisum
- Francesco Quinn - Machete
- Alison McAtee - The Swede
- David Grieco - Dr. Cement
- Theresa Alexandria - Carmen
- Cassandra Hepburn - Lana/Pistolero's Old Lady/Exotic Beauty
- Claudia Salinas - Angelina
- Amber Hay - Flower
- Mary Castro - Oil Wrestling Mud Devil
- Kasey Poteet - Topless Waitress
- Natasha Yi - Jucinda
- Bonnie Aarons - The Reff
- Cristos - Speed
- Tracy Phillips - Yvonne
- Alyson Kiperman - Gigi
- Nixon Suicide
- Diana Terranova - Mud Devil #1
- Andrea Fellers - cho
- Sanja Banic - Campfire Girl
- Dean Delray - Apeshit
- Terry Fradet - Holy Smoke
- Michael Macecsko - Shyster
- Nygell - Biker
- Pete Randall - St. Louie
- Steve McCammon - Bob the Bum
Pictures
- Click here for production stills
- Marc Clebanoff on Hell Ride Set
- also see Ironhorsenews link below
Articles
- Film Fodder - "Meanwhile, according to an email from my old pal Laura Cayouette, Tarantino has officially begun pre-production on "Hell Ride," with shooting scheduled to begin in late April. Cayouette will star as "St. Claire" opposite Michael Madsen in this tale of motorcycle revenge and retribution, to be directed by biker-movie veteran Larry Bishop. We'll keep you updated...." ([1])
- Dennis Hopper - "I am doing a motorcycle movie this year that Quentin Tarantino is producing it. I am playing Eddie 'Scratch' Zero. And I couldn't possibly begin telling you who that is, but he is weird enough... I know Tarantino and I love all of his work."
- Hell Ride/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Larry Bishop) - Quentin Tarantino presents this bloody, sexy tale of motorcycle revenge. It's a modern-day take on 1960s motorcycle flicks, with bikers who hit the road to avenge the death of one of their "old ladies" at the hands of a rival motorcycle gang. Cast: Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen. World Premiere (shocktillyoudrop.com)
External Links
- Hell Ride at the Internet Movie Database