Born to Ride (film)
| Born to Ride | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Graham Baker |
| Written by | Michael Pardridge Janice Hickey |
| Produced by | Fred Weintraub Sandra Weintraub |
| Starring | John Stamos John Stockwell Teri Polo |
| Cinematography | Frank Gell |
| Edited by | Alan Balsam |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
Production company | Incovent Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Born to Ride is a 1991 American action film directed by Graham Baker.[1] The film was released on May 3, 1991 and starred John Stamos as a biker turned military Corporal.[2]
Synopsis[]
Colonel James E. Devers's (Sandy McPeak) newly converted motorcycle unit has had a lot of experience riding horses, but not much riding motorcycles. Enter Grady Westfall (John Stamos), a biker faced with the choice of prison or teaching the military how to ride. Grady quickly proves to be a headache for Colonel Devers, who dislikes both Grady's unorthodox methods and his interest in his daughter Beryl Ann (Teri Polo). But when Grady discovers that his unit is ill equipped to launch a rescue mission in Spain, he decides to accompany his unit in the hopes of increasing their chance of succeeding in the dangerous mission.
Cast[]
- John Stamos as Corporal Grady Westfall
- John Stockwell as Captain Jack Hassler
- Teri Polo as Beryl Ann Devers
- Sandy McPeak as Colonel James E. Devers (CO, 36th Div.)
- Kris Kamm as Bobby Novak
- Keith Cooke as Broadwater
- Dean Yacalis as Cartucci
- Salvator Xuereb as Levon
- Justin Lazard as Brooks
- Thom Mathews as Willis
- Garrick Hagon as Jim Bridges, State Department Official
- Matko Raguz as Esteban
- Lisa Orgolini as Claire Tate
- Ed Bishop as Dr. Tate
- Slavko Juraga as Captain Rosario
Reception[]
The film was largely panned upon its release,[3] and Entertainment Weekly gave the movie a D+ rating and commented that it was "a big failure on the most basic dramatic level."[4] In a 2009 article PopCrunch listed Stamos on their "20 Worst Action Film Stars of All Time" article for his role in Born to Ride.[5]
Filming[]
Some scenes were filmed at Piran, now Slovenia (motorcycle race in Spain).
References[]
- ^ "Straight-To-Video Releases Include 'Going Under'". Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "No More Mr. Nice Guy". People. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Fyne, Robert (2008). Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War. Scarecrow Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780810866843.
- ^ Brod, Doug. "Born To Ride (review)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "20 Worst Action Film Stars of All Time". PopCrunch. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links[]
- 1991 films
- English-language films
- Warner Bros. films
- Films directed by Graham Baker
- Films scored by Shirley Walker
- Films shot in Slovenia