CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 1h 14m

The California Kid

In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.

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A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

Directed byRichard T. Heffron

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Language
EN
Released
September 25, 1974
Studios
Universal TelevisionABC

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ABC Movie of the Week promo The California Kid 1974

ABC Movie of the Week promo The California Kid 1974

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Michael McCord

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Sheriff Roy Childress

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips

Maggie

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Deputy

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Buzz Stafford

Janit Baldwin

Sissy

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Lyle Stafford

Frederic Downs

Frederic Downs

Judge J.A. Hooker

Don Mantooth

Jack

Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez

Don McCord

Creative team
Directed by
Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron
Written by
Richard Compton
Richard Compton
Produced by
Howie Horwitz

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