Cyclone (1987 film)
Cyclone is a 1987 science fiction action film about a woman who must keep the ultimate motorcycle from falling into the wrong hands. The film was directed by Fred Olen Ray, and stars Heather Thomas, Jeffrey Combs, Martine Beswick, Huntz Hall and Martin Landau.
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| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Produced by | Paul Hertzberg |
| Written by | Paul Garson T.L. Lankford Fred Olen Ray (uncredited) |
| Starring | Heather Thomas Jeffrey Combs Dar Robinson Martine Beswick Martin Landau Huntz Hall Troy Donahue |
| Music by | Haunted Garage David A. Jackson Michael Sonye |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliott |
| Edited by | Robert A. Ferretti |
| Distributed by | CineTel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $41,174 (USA) |
Plot
Teri (Heather Thomas) leaves the gym and stops by a motorcycle repair shop to pick up parts for her inventor boyfriend Rick (Jeffery Combs). Rick has developed the ultimate motorcycle, the Cyclone. It is a $5 million bike equipped with rocket launchers and laser guns, which only needs oxygen to operate. After arriving home. Teri and Rick head out to a local hotspot. When Rick is murdered by those who wish to gain control of the prototype, it is up to his girlfriend Teri to keep the Cyclone from falling into the wrong hands. Teri can trust no one but herself. [1]
Cast
- Heather Thomas as Teri Marshall
- Jeffrey Combs as Rick Davenport
- Dar Robinson as Rolf
- Martine Beswick as Waters[2]
- Martin Landau as Basarian
- Huntz Hall as Long John
- Troy Donahue as Bob Jenkins
Reception
TV Guide gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars, finding the B movie cast to be of more interest than the movie itself. [3] According to the review site DVDtalk, the movie is fun, comparing it to an episode of Knight Rider or maybe Streethawk, although many of the effects are lacking by modern standards. [4] Moria like the premise of the film, and enjoyed Olen's genre in-jokes and sometimes an appealingly cynical sense of humor, but found that little was done with the premise. [5]
Home media
Platinum Disc released a budget DVD of the film in 2002.
Shout! Factory released the film as part of a four-film "Action-Packed Movie Marathon" DVD set on March 19, 2013.
References
- https://www.tvguide.com/movies/cyclone/review/111977/
- Cotter, Robert (May 24, 2013). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 1476602018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- https://www.tvguide.com/movies/cyclone/review/111977/
- https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/59251/action-packed-movie-marathon/
- http://www.moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/cyclone-1987.htm