The Wild One
by L?szl? Benedek
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Actor: Jay C. Flippen, Lee Marvin, Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert KeithDirector: L?szl? Benedek
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-11-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Wild One
Movie Review: "Whatta ya got?"
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie made in 1954 starring Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin was the first of the "biker" movies.
The film loosely depicts the 1947 biker melee that really happened and virtually destroyed the northern California town of Hollister. The script was a little weak for me.
Marlon Brando stars as Johnny, the leader of a biker gang (the Black Rebels) that invades a small town, Wrightsville.
The movie begins where the gang takes a road trip and crashes a motorcycle race and push race officials around. They are eventually thrown out but one of them ends up stealing the first prize trophy and gives it to Johnny, who straps it to his bike like a hood ornament. The gang then rides into Wrightsville where they cruise up and down the main street and end up going to the local bar. The owner of the bar is happy to let the bikers spend their money and does nothing to break up any fights. Johnny likes the girl who works there, but she is the sheriff's daughter but he still tries to impress her with the trophy. Then a rival gang rides into town, headed by Chino (Lee Marvin) and the havoc begins.
The movie's language is severely dated, but I wasn't around then, so I imagine that's how some of the younger people spoke. The movie has a great quote though. When one person asked Johnny (Brando) what he was rebelling about he replied, "Whatta ya got".
This film also was believed to inspire Sonny Barger the undisputed leader of the Hells Angels.
While I'm an avid motorcyclist, I don't condone being in a "biker" gang and I'm not a member of the "1 percenters", so to see bikers destroy a town wasn't entertainment to me especially when there was no motive. The head of the American Motorcycle Assoc. made a statement saying that 99% of motorcyclist are law abiding citizens, the Hells Angels claim that they are the remaining 1 percenters.
But, when you ride a bike it is the most exciting thing you can put between your legs and you get the feeling of total freedom and it's pure fun.
With all its flaws, this film will appeal to you if you love bikes and besides that you get to see the start of biker clothing---the leather jacket.
Summary of The Wild One
A gang of 40 motorcyclists the Black Rebels gatecrash a legitimate motorcycle race. They are eventually thrown out but one of the gang steals the first prize trophy and gives it to their leader Johnny. The gang then rides into Wrightsville where they cruise up and down the main street and pile into Bleekers - the local bar. The owner of the bar the Sheriff is happy to let the bikers spend their money so does nothing to break up any disturbances. Johnny falls for the Sheriffs daughter and tries to impress her with the trophy. When a rival gang ride into town trouble is just around the corner. Genre: Drama Directed by L szl BenedekWriting credits John Paxton (I)Complete credited cast: Marlon Brando Mary Murphy (I) Robert Keith (I) Lee Marvin Jay C. Flippen Peggy Maley Hugh Sanders Ray Teal John Brown (I) Will Wright (I) Robert Osterloh William Vedder Yvonne DoughtyFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC Rating: UPC: 043396062399 Manufacturer No: 06239This is the original motorcycle movie, starring Marlon Brando as the brooding leader of a biker gang that invades a small town. The film always looked like one of those synthetic Hollywood ideas of subculture life in the 1950s, which means it looks even more artificial today. But it is an actor's piece more than anything, and toward that end Brando's performance really is an important one in the context of his revolutionary reinvention of film acting during that decade. Directed by L?sl? Benedek (Namu, the Killer Whale) and produced by the socially conscious Stanley Kramer. --Tom Keogh
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