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The Violent Years

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Ed Wood Jr. penned this tale of thrill-seekers who plunder America's highways in wanton disregard for law and order.
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Pat Graham Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
Ed Wood-o-manes may want to sully their pedicures in this one. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 03/26/2007
B
Exquisitely dumbfounding melodrama about a quartet of tough high-school girls. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/08/2005
2/5
Mark Palermo The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) 01/14/2004
2/5
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nick s 04/15/2024 The script was terribly phoney and written for the sole purpose of explaining the plot. The characters didn't sound like they were even talking to each other. And as for the acting... I think most high school students could reach that level. Awfully wooden. Overall a masterclass in how not to direct a movie. For the audience, unwatchable. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 03/23/2024 Many movies have been described as "so bad it's good." Most of those are just plain bad, but this one just might fit the bill. Terrible acting combined with Ed Wood's usual earnest but lame dialogue makes for some amusing moments. Girls kissing boys! Scandalous! See more Martin B 03/25/2022 The overall rating is probably correct. There's nothing about this movie that you can say is well done or quality. From it's simplistic message that crime doesn't pay or aimless teens looking for thrills or whatever it is entertaining for being schlocky in every sense. So bad it's good. Just the right length too on the shorter side. See more Roger E 02/24/2022 Script by Ed Wood, enough said. See more 06/29/2021 Pajamas, jazz, and communism—this is WILD! See more @Blobbo 04/04/2019 Bad. So very bad. But no Plan 9 from Outer Space. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ed Wood Jr. penned this tale of thrill-seekers who plunder America's highways in wanton disregard for law and order.
Director
William M. Morgan
Producer
Roy Reid
Screenwriter
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Production Co
Dél Productions, Headliner Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2015
Runtime
57m
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