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The California Kid (1974)

In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.

Genre : Horror, Action, Thriller, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Richard T. Heffron

Synopsis

A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

Actors

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Michael McCord
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow
Sheriff Roy Childress
Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips
Maggie
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin
Deputy
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Buzz Stafford
Janit Baldwin
Janit Baldwin
Sissy
Gary Morgan
Gary Morgan
Lyle Stafford
Frederic Downs
Frederic Downs
Judge J.A. Hooker
Don Mantooth
Don Mantooth
Jack
Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez
Don McCord
Britt Leach
Britt Leach
Johnny
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
Howard
Barbara Collentine
Barbara Collentine
Edith
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson
Charley
Gavan O'Herlihy
Gavan O'Herlihy
Tom
Jack McCulloch
Jack McCulloch
Pete
Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
Harlie
Sandy Brown Wyeth
Sandy Brown Wyeth
Leona
Trent Dolan
Trent Dolan
Stranger
Monika Henreid
Monika Henreid
Gerry

Crews

Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron
Director
Richard Compton
Richard Compton
Writer
Howie Horwitz
Howie Horwitz
Producer
Paul Mason
Paul Mason
Executive Producer
Luchi De Jesus
Luchi De Jesus
Original Music Composer
Terry K. Meade
Terry K. Meade
Director of Photography
Robert F. Shugrue
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Raymond Beal
Raymond Beal
Art Direction
Sam J. Jones
Sam J. Jones
Set Decoration
Grady Hunt
Grady Hunt
Costume Design
John Gaudioso
John Gaudioso
Assistant Director
James R. Alexander
James R. Alexander
Sound
Robert Bradshaw
Robert Bradshaw
Sound Editor
Roger Sword
Roger Sword
Sound Editor
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Music Supervisor
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop
Unit Manager

Trailers and other movies

ABC Movie of the Week promo The California Kid 1974

Posters and backgrounds

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