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The American Way
Directed byMaurice Phillips
Written byScott Roberts
Produced byKeith Cavele (Supervising) Paul Cowan, Laurie Keller Executive Producers = Jean Ubaud, Maqbool Hameed
StarringDennis Hopper
Michael J. Pollard
CinematographyJohn Metcalfe
Music byBrian Bennett
Simon Webb
Distributed byMiramax Films

Release date

  • 1986 (1986)
LanguageEnglish

The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.[1][2][3]

Premise[edit]

S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US Presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Parts of the film were shot at Glen CanyoninUtah.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (May 7, 1988). "Review/film: 1960’s counter culture spirit becomes airborne". New York Times (137). p. 12.
  • ^ Groves, Don (May 23, 1988). "The American Way". Variety (323), p. 42.
  • ^ Lanning, Michael Lee (1994). Vietnam at the movies. Fawcett Columbine, 1994. pp. 303–4. ISBN 0449908917.
  • ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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