Joyride (1977 film)
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Joyride is a 1977
film directed by Joseph Ruben
. The screenplay was written by Ruben and Peter Rainer.
"They're Burning Up The Blacktop!"
"Did You Ever Want to Just Shove It and Leave It All Behind?"
to Alaska
to work on the oil fields.
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
film directed by Joseph Ruben
Joseph Ruben
Joseph Paul Ruben is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.-Movie career:Most of his earlier films are B movies, of which some, such as The Stepfather have become cult classics...
. The screenplay was written by Ruben and Peter Rainer.
Taglines
"It was fun... while it lasted!""They're Burning Up The Blacktop!"
"Did You Ever Want to Just Shove It and Leave It All Behind?"
Plot
Four teenagers go from Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
to work on the oil fields.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Desi Arnaz, Jr. Desi Arnaz, Jr. Desi Arnaz, Jr. , is an American actor and musician and the son of entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.-Early life:... |
Scott |
| Robert Carradine Robert Carradine Robert Reed Carradine is an American actor. The youngest of the Carradine family of actors, he made his first appearances on television western series such as Bonanza and his older brother David's Kung Fu. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys opposite Roscoe Lee Browne and... |
John |
| Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl... |
Susie |
| Anne Lockhart | Cindy Young |
| Tom Ligon | Sanders |
| Cliff Lenz | Henderson |
| Robert Loper | Simon Williams |
| Diana Grayf | Rhonda |