Roadracers
Roadracers is a 1994 madefortelevision film directed by Robert Rodriguez, his second feature film following the success of his 1992 debut, El Mariachi. The film originally aired on Showtime Network as part of their Rebel Highway series that took the titles of 1950sera Bmovies and applied them to original films starring upandcoming actors of the 1990s including the likes of Alicia Silverstone and Shannen Doherty and directed by established directors such as William Friedkin, Joe Dante, and Ralph Bakshi. Rodriguez was the only young director to participate in the series. The series was produced by the son and daughter of Samuel Z. Arkoff, the cofounder and producer of American International Pictures AIP, the distributor of the films this series takes its titles from.
Dude, a 1950s greaser, engages in a high speed chase with the local cops, Sarge and his unnamed partner. After Dude causes their car to crash in a game of chicken, he joins his girlfriend Donna at a club. Donna does not enjoy the loud rock music preferred by Dude, and she is annoyed that he has made her wait. After they dance, Dudes friend Nixer joins them, much to Donnas annoyance. As they cruise around town and try to decide what to do, they run into Teddy, a rival greaser, and his friends. After exchanging insults, the two groups engage in a drag race. When Dude flicks his cigarette at the other car, it lands in Teddys girlfriends hair and sets it on fire. Teddys car swerves and loses the race as the occupants attempt to put out the fire. Teddy and his friends swear revenge, and Dude drives off.When he later sees Dude, Sarge threatens to arrest him but says that he is content to wait for a charge that will result in Dudes incarceration. Sarge privately berates his son, Teddy, for letting Dude make a fool of him and says that Teddy must get the situation under control before others begin to question Teddys authority and Sarges own by extension. Teddy later confronts Dude and Nixer at J. T.s diner, but J. T. defuses the situation. When Teddy challenges Dude to a street fight, one of Teddys friends reminds him that he has set up a date with his girlfriend, who is his friends sister. Teddy is forced to delay the fight, and Dude sets a date with Donna at the same roller rink. Annoyed to find Dude there, Teddy attempts to start a fight with him, only to end up embarrassed when Dude uses his hair gel to cause Teddy and his friends to crash. ........
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