The American Way (1987)

Name: The American Way
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-11-13
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, Eugene Lipinski, James Aubrey, Mark Caven

The American Way (1987), directed by Maurice Phillips, starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.

11/13/1987 BR Comedy 1h 32m

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Synopsis

A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America. Mrs Westinghouse orders some nuclear missiles to be launched against the saboteurs, but they manage to avoid the impact and even succeed in exposing a big secret of hers.

John MetcalfeCinematography
Maurice PhillipsDirector
Tony LawsonEditing
Laurie KellerProducer

About the film

The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.

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The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.

Premise

S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election.

Cast

Dennis Hopper as The Captain

Michael J. Pollard as Tesla

Eugene Lipinski as Ace

James Aubrey as Claude

Al Matthews as Benedict

William Armstrong as Jerry

Michael Ho as Minh

Derek Hoxby as Sam

Nigel Pegram as Mme Westinghouse

Mark Caven as Don

Craig Pinder as Irving

Jeff Harding as Doug

Linda Lou Allen as Mary

Norman Chancer as Dr. King

Gwen Humble as Linda

Ozzy Osbourne as Himself

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah.

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External links

The American Way at IMDb

The American Way at Rotten Tomatoes

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Trivia

It premiered on November 13, 1987, a Friday.
It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosKerrash Limited, Tamburra Films
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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John Metcalfe Cinematography
Maurice Phillips Director
Tony Lawson Editing
Laurie Keller Producer
Paul Cowan Producer
Brian Bennett Original music
Simon Webb Original music
Scott Roberts Writer

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What is The American Way about?

The American Way: A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America. Mrs Westinghouse orders some nuclear missiles to be launched against the saboteurs, but they manag…

Who directed The American Way?

The American Way was directed by Maurice Phillips in 1987.

Who stars in The American Way?

The cast of The American Way includes Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, Eugene Lipinski, James Aubrey and Mark Caven.

How long is The American Way?

The American Way runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.