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The California Kid

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The California Kid

In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.

6.2

1h 14m

1974

“In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.”

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.

Director

Richard T. Heffron

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

as Michael McCord

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

as Sheriff Roy Childress

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips

as Maggie

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

as Deputy

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

as Buzz Stafford

Janit Baldwin

as Sissy

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

as Lyle Stafford

Frederic Downs

Frederic Downs

as Judge J.A. Hooker

Don Mantooth

as Jack

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