Roadracers

R

1994

1 hr. 35 min.

Action

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In the 1950s, Dude Delaney (David Arquette) is a guitar-playing drifter who wanders into a quiet town looking to play music and generally cause trouble, much to the chagrin of the local sheriff (William Sadler). While palling around with his B-movie-obsessed friend, Nixer (John Hawkes), Dude meets a beautiful woman by the name of Donna (Salma Hayek), and is offered a position in a rockabilly band, but the sheriff is intent on getting rid of him by any means necessary.

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Steve D

Style over substance but great style.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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kevin c

Robert Rodriguez directs this flick set in the fifties which stars David Arquette and Salma Hayek. Arquette plays a rebel who has to navigate the small town obstacles such as the crooked cops and some enemy hoods looking for a fight. The music in this is its own character which really sets the tone and enhances the viewing experience. Fun little flick originally made for TV.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Annoyingly SLOW and disjointed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Pretty great little greaser throwback. It's an early one in Rodriguez's career, so his frenetic style is really transparent, but it fits this story well. It was a lot of fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Suffers from the one thing an action/thriller should never be....dull.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Almost unwatchable. I love the filmmaker as much as I do any, and can barely stomach this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Robert Rodriguez

Director

David Arquette

Dude Delaney

Salma Hayek

Donna

John Hawkes

Nixer

Jason Wiles

Teddy Leather

William Sadler

Sarge

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R.L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

A slick, fast-paced greaser picture that shows off the incredible talent of director Robert Rodriguez.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 18, 2012

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Adam Lippe

Examiner.com

Rodriguez said that he cast Arquette for the "good sleaze factor." Arquette's constant sneer throughout the film proves that Rodriguez was absolutely right.

Nov 22, 2011

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A trifle, but a fun and engaging one at that.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 14, 2009

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Synopsis

In the 1950s, Dude Delaney (David Arquette) is a guitar-playing drifter who wanders into a quiet town looking to play music and generally cause trouble, much to the chagrin of the local sheriff (William Sadler). While palling around with his B-movie-obsessed friend, Nixer (John Hawkes), Dude meets a beautiful woman by the name of Donna (Salma Hayek), and is offered a position in a rockabilly band, but the sheriff is intent on getting rid of him by any means necessary.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Production Co: Spelling Films International
Rating: R (Language and Some Violence), TV-14
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2017
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Academy (1.33:1)

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