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The Wraith
“He's not from around here...”
6.4 / 10• 1986• 1h 33m•R• English
ActionScience Fiction
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Charlie Sheen
Jake Kesey / The Wraith
Lead
Nick Cassavetes
Packard Walsh
Sherilyn Fenn
Keri Johnson
Randy Quaid
Sheriff Loomis
Matthew Barry
Billy Hankins
Clint Howard
Rughead
David Sherrill
Skank
Jamie Bozian
Gutterboy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Marvin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wraith is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
