The Sidehackers

The Sidehackers also known as Five the Hard Way is a 1969 action film about motorcycle racing with a twist. Each motorcycle has a sidehack or sidecar, in which a passenger rides and tilts to one side or another when going around curves. The credits thank the Southern California Sidehack Association sidehacking is also known as sidecarcross or sidecar motocross racing.

The films end is nihilistic in nature. After both Rommel and J.C.s men have killed each other while two of Rommels men escaped on a sidehack bike, the two men brawl. When Rommel manages to gain the upper hand, he elects to walk away when the police are about to arrive, but J.C. picks up a gun and shoots Rommel from behind. The last images of the film are a flashback of Rommel and his fiancee rolling about in a grassy field, superimposed over a shot of Rommels dead body.On September 29, 1990, Sidehackers was the featured movie in episode 202 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The episode is notable for a unique gag pulled during the movie, when Cambot added an ESPNlike score graphic during one of the racing scenes. The crew also referenced how the main characters name is the same as the famous German WWII general Erwin Rommel. The episode is available on DVD from Rhino Entertainment as part of the third volume of Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD box sets. ........

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