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The Wild Ride

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The Wild Ride
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1hr 26min
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1960
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New Concorde
Synopsis: When an immoral hot-rodder, Johnny Varron (Jack Nicholson), is embittered by his friend Dave's (Robert Bean) betrayal of their wild and reckless life, he kidnaps Dave's girlfriend Nancy (Georgianne Carter) and takes her on a dangerous, high-speed romp while attempting to evade capture by the local cops. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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A very young (and very skinny) Jack Nicholson is the sneering villain of this rudimentary juvenile delinquency film, and his presence is the primary reason The Wild Ride is remembered today. Not that Nicholson exactly lights up the screen when he appears; he's as green as the rest of the cast, but he stands out thanks to some eccentric touches that foreshadow his future stardom. Nicholson plays the ... Full Review
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