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Hot Rod Gang

  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
320
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Hot Rod Gang (1958)
DramaMusic

Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.

  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writer
    • Lou Rusoff
  • Stars
    • John Ashley
    • Jody Fair
    • Gene Vincent
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    320
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writer
      • Lou Rusoff
    • Stars
      • John Ashley
      • Jody Fair
      • Gene Vincent
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast21

    John Ashley
    John Ashley
    • John Abernathy III
    Jody Fair
    Jody Fair
    • Lois Cavendish
    Gene Vincent
    • Gene Vincent
    Russ Bender
    Russ Bender
    • Bill
    Steve Drexel
    • Mark
    Henry McCann
    • Dave
    Maureen Arthur
    Maureen Arthur
    • Marley
    Gloria Grant
    • Tammy
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Al Berrywhiff
    Scott Peters
    • Jack
    Helen Spring
    • Abigail Abernathy
    Dorothy Neumann
    Dorothy Neumann
    • Anastasia Abernathy
    • (as Dorothy Newman)
    Claire Du Brey
    Claire Du Brey
    • Agatha
    • (as Claire Dubray)
    Doodles Weaver
    Doodles Weaver
    • Wesley Cavendish
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Dryden Philpot
    Robert Whiteside
    • Jimmy
    Kay Wheeler
    • Specialty Dancer
    Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
    • Gene Vincent and Group
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writer
      • Lou Rusoff
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews21

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Considered, along with its sequel Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the forerunner to the Beach Party films of the 1960s, establishing the archetype of up-front comedies for teenagers and employing the tried and true formula of a popular trend coupled with romance and music. Hot Rod Gang screenwriter Lou Rusoff went on to pen the script for the first Beach Party film.
    • Goofs
      During the opening credits, the two hot rods are shown going past the same grocery store - Ray's Market - twice, in opposite directions.
    • Quotes
      • On-screen epilogue: This story is true - only the facts have been changed...
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeff Beck: Still on the Run (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Hit and Run Lover
      (uncredited)
      Written by Dan Welch
      Performed by John Ashley

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Rod Rock
    • Production company
      • Indio Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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