Banzai Runner

Banzai Runner
Directed by	John G. Thomas
Written by	Phil Harnage John G. Thomas
Produced by	Kenneth L. Hulbert John G. Thomas
Starring	Dean Stockwell John Shepherd Charles Dierkop Dawn Schneider Ann Cooper Barry Sattels Billy Drago
Cinematography	Howard Wexler
Edited by	Drake Silliman
Music by	Joel Goldsmith
Production company	Montage Films
Distributed by	Vidmark Entertainment
Release date	May 1987 (1987-05)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Banzai Runner is a 1987 American action film starring Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop, Rick Fitts, Dawn Schneider, Billy Drago and directed by John G. Thomas. ^[1]

Plot

The Banzai Runners are a group of wealthy motorists who drive exotic cars at extreme speeds late at night on the public highways. Most of them do it for the excitement, but one is a ruthless drug dealer. During one of their rides, a policeman is killed. With no witnesses, it's up to the cop's brother to see justice is done. He goes undercover and joins the Runners, driving a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera.

Cast

• Dean Stockwell as Barry Baxter
• John Shepherd as Beck Baxter
• Charles Dierkop as Traven
• Barry Sattels as Osborne
• Billy Drago as Syszek
• Dawn Schneider as Shelley
• Ann Cooper as Maysie
• Rick Fitts as Winaton
• John Wheeler as Hawkins
• Biff Yeager as Graham

References

1. Hal Erickson (2016). "Banzai Runner". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-03-04.

External links

• Banzai Runner at IMDb
• Banzai Runner at Rotten Tomatoes