A motley collection of petrolheads compete in an illegal trans-America coast-to-coast car race from Santa Monica in California to downtown New York City.
Dodge Charger '68, Ford Mustang '69, Pontiac Trans Am '73, DeTomaso Pantera, Lincoln Continental
Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty. In order to leave something to his wife and children, Coleman becomes supercop, ignoring danger and trying his best to get killed.
Tony Arzenta (1973)
aka. Big Guns / No Way Out
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications--and many bloody shootouts-ensue.
Fiat 132 '72, Citroën ID 19 '63, BMW 1800 '65, Opel Rekord '63, Moskvitch 408
Shaker Run (1985)
A stunt car driver and his young mechanic take on a job which entails carrying a deadly virus capable of fatally infecting millions of human beings. Their car is a highly modified V8 Pink Stunt Trans-Am called `Shaker`, and in hot pursuit is the New Zealand secret police.
"Double Nickels" is one of the many good, but virtually unknown, 1970's era car chase flicks. Jack Vacek (director/star) was a "Gone in 60 Seconds" veteran and offers some unusual twists. An entertaining first solo effort. Other work by Vacek is seen in Halicki cult classics "The Junkman" and "Deadline Auto Theft."
aka. Horror if Dracula
directed by Terence Fisher
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.
"Double Nickels" is one of the many good, but virtually unknown, 1970's era car chase flicks. Jack Vacek (director/star) was a "Gone in 60 Seconds" veteran and offers some unusual twists. An entertaining first solo effort. Other work by Vacek is seen in Halicki cult classics "The Junkman" and "Deadline Auto Theft."
Speedtrap (1977)
After a wave of unsolved car thefts, an insurance company calls in private investigator Pete Nobeck to solve the case. While the chief of police isn't thrilled about having an outsider come and show up his men, one of the officers is a former girlfriend of Nobeck's who's more than willing to help him out in any way she can.
vehicles: Dodge Charger '71, Datsun 240Z
All Aboard... If You Dare!
A group of teens find their railway-car costume party crashed by a vengeful classmate in this slasher drama. Genre fans appreciate interesting plot twists, fine cinematography, and slaughter aplenty.
Jamie Lee Curtis runs around screaming her head off and David Copperfield is also around to pull off some illusions.
The Chain Reaction (1980)
Directed by Ian Barry
Boasting high-octane car chases and spectacular stunts staged by George Miller, the director of Mad Max, and appereances from the stars of that film (Steve BIsley, Hugh Keays-Byrne and Mel Gibson), The Chain Reaction is a slick, futuristic action thriller that hurls you into the nightmarish world of terror and nuclear holocaust.
"Double Nickels" is one of the many good, but virtually unknown, 1970's era car chase flicks. Jack Vacek (director/star) was a "Gone in 60 Seconds" veteran and offers some unusual twists. An entertaining first solo effort. Other work by Vacek is seen in Halicki cult classics "The Junkman" and "Deadline Auto Theft."
Night of the Juggler (1980)
James Brolin plays an ex-cop who is raising his daughter by himself and is barely getting by. His daughter goes to school one day and is mistaken for the daughter of a wealthy family and is kidnapped by a psycho for ransom. Brolin does an excellent job portraying the distraught father who does everything in his power to find his daughter.
Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)
An exploration team discovers a lost tribe of savages and their god, a giant ape on a tropical island. They bring the monster to Japan just in time to fight Godzilla, who has appeared out of an iceberg.
