He's not from around here...
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...
The Wraith (1986) is a action and science fiction film directed by Mike Marvin, released on October 1, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn and Randy Quaid. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 533 ratings.
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Charlie Sheen
as Jake Kesey / The Wraith
Nick Cassavetes
as Packard Walsh
Sherilyn Fenn
as Keri Johnson
Randy Quaid
as Sheriff Loomis
Matthew Barry
as Billy Hankins
Clint Howard
as Rughead
David Sherrill
as Skank
Jamie Bozian
as Gutterboy
Griffin O'Neal
as Oggie
Chris Nash
as Minty
Vickie Benson
as Waitress
Peder Melhuse
as Murphy
Directed by Mike Marvin, written by Mike Marvin, produced by John Kemeny.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 533 ratings.
I first saw this movie back in 1986... didn't really remember too much about it... decided to watch it again after seeing the car in an episode of Leno's Garage. You know what.. it is actually very entertaining movie... it doesn't suck at all. The bad boy characters are somewhat stupid but fit in quite well... the story is a little simplistic... but sometimes watching a movie that is entertaining and you don't need…
Reviewed on August 6, 2024
**_Hammy 80’s motorhead thriller with Charlie Sheen and Sherilyn Fenn_** A ruthless (but comical) gang terrorizes a town in southern Arizona, forcing guys to drag race in order to ‘win’ their vehicles; that is, until a young man comes to town (Sheen), along with a mysterious black sportscar and driver. Randy Quaid is on hand as the Sheriff. "The Wraith" (1986) is like a meshing of the contemporaneous “Top Gun” with…
Reviewed on December 1, 2024
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The Wraith (1986) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Wraith (1986) includes Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid and Matthew Barry. The film was directed by Mike Marvin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wraith was released on October 1, 1986 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Wraith (1986) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 533 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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