The Proud Rider
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| Directed by | Walter Baczynsky |
| Written by | Chester Stocki |
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| Cinematography | Walter Wasik |
| Edited by | Bruce Sabsay |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | C$147,000 |
The Proud Rider (also known as The Last Ride) is a Canadian outlaw biker film released in 1971. The film was directed by the Polish-American filmmaker Wolodymyr “Walter” Baczynsky (1936-1988)[1]
Inspired in part by Easy Rider, it stars Michael Bell, Scott Colomby, and (in his screen debut) Art Hindle.[2] The film tagline was "Tough? You bet your..."[3]
Production
[edit]Filmed in and around Courtice, Ontario, the bikers (as in other biker films of the era, including Angels Hard as They Come) were played by actual members of Satan's Choice.[2]
Reception
[edit]The film "opened strongly" in Toronto but this theatrical success was very short.[4] The fact that the cast included actual bikers was judged as adding a "touch of realism" by TV Guide.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Wolodymyr "Walter" Baczynsky (1936-1988)". Fine Art Database. 1936-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b Edwards, Peter (2017-05-02). Hard Road: Bernie Guindon and the Reign of the Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club. Random House of Canada. p. 84-86. ISBN 978-0-345-81610-8.
- ^ "The Proud Rider - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". www.grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Edwards, Peter (2017-05-02). Hard Road: Bernie Guindon and the Reign of the Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club. Random House of Canada. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-345-81610-8.
- ^ "The Proud Rider". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
Sources
[edit]- "The Proud Rider" at Letterboxd.com
- "The Proud Rider" at IMDb.com
- "The Proud Rider" at TCM.com
- "The Proud Rider" at Bikermovies411.com
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