The Wraith

The Wraith

1986 · 93 min · EN · R · 6.4 (513 votes)
Dir. Mike Marvin · Starring Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid, Matthew Barry, Clint Howard · Music Michael Hoenig

He's not from around here...

ActionScience Fiction

Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...

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A spectral biker unleashes righteous fury on a desert town's predatory gang. This 80s cult classic blends supernatural revenge with gritty street racing and a touch of doomed romance, all set against a sun-baked, neon-tinged landscape.

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