Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

Directed by

James William Guercio

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 101 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A motorcycle cop in Arizona wants to move up to the homicide squad. He gets caught in office politics and an investigation that involves a group of hippie friends.

quirkyunevensatiricaltensemelancholicvisually lushdarkly comicwhimsical

What happens

Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 American satirical black comedy action film, starring Robert Blake as a motorcycle cop in Arizona and Billy "Green" Bush as his partner. It was produced and directed by James William Guercio, and is named after the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle issued to traffic cops. Blake stars as police officer on motorcycle patrol in Arizona who seeks promotion to the homicide squad, only to become embroiled in workplace politics and investigation into a group of hippies he is friendly with. The soundtrack was performed by members of the band Chicago, who also briefly appear as actors in bit parts; Guercio managed them at the time and produced many of their albums. The band that appeared in concert during the film was Madura. Critical reception was mixed to positive, describing Electa Glide in Blue as having excellent cinematography but being quirky and uneven in tone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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