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The Wraith
The Wraith

The Wraith

He's not from around here...

Genres

ActionScience Fiction

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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...

Others

Budget

$2700000

Revenue

$3500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.345/10

Release Date

01 October 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Jake Kesey / The Wraith

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Packard Walsh

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Keri Johnson

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Sheriff Loomis

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Billy Hankins

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Rughead

David Sherrill

David Sherrill

Skank

Jamie Bozian

Jamie Bozian

Gutterboy

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Oggie

Chris Nash

Chris Nash

Minty

Vickie Benson

Vickie Benson

Waitress

Peder Melhuse

Peder Melhuse

Murphy

Jeffrey Sudzin

Jeffrey Sudzin

Redd

Michael Hungerford

Michael Hungerford

Stokes

Steven Eckholdt

Steven Eckholdt

George in Daytona

Elizabeth Cox

Elizabeth Cox

Girl in Daytona

Christopher Bradley

Christopher Bradley

Jamie Henkins

Jeffery Feaster

Jeffery Feaster

Teen at Falls (uncredited)

Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke

Roller Skating Waitress (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Sandeval

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