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| The Glory Stompers | |
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| Directed by | Anthony M. Lanza |
| Written by | James Gordon White John Lawrence |
| Produced by | John Lawrence |
| Starring | Dennis Hopper Jody McCrea Chris Noel Jock Mahoney |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Edited by | Len Miller |
| Music by | Mike Curb |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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After a standoff between two biker gangs in California, members of the Black Souls, led by the vicious and unstable Chino (Dennis Hopper) ambush Darryl (Jody McCrea), leader of the Glory Stompers, and beat him severely. Thinking they've killed Darryl, the Black Souls kidnap his girlfriend (Chris Noel) to prevent her from becoming a witness against them. They decide to traffic her in Mexico and head south for the border, unaware that Darryl has recovered and is in pursuit.
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