Dragstrip Girl (1994 film)

Dragstrip Girl is a 1994 American drama film directed by Mary Lambert.

Dragstrip Girl
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GenreDrama
Written byJerome Gary
Directed byMary Lambert
StarringMark Dacascos
Natasha Gregson Wagner
María Celedonio
Theme music composerHummie Mann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersLou Arkoff
David Giler
Debra Hill
Willie Kutner
Production locationLos Angeles
CinematographySandi Sissel
EditorGordon Antell
Running time82 minutes
Production companyShowtime
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseSeptember 2, 1994 (1994-09-02)

Dragstrip Girl originally aired on the cable television network Showtime on September 2, 1994 as part of the anthology series, Rebel Highway. As with other films in the series its name is taken from a 1950s B-movie (Dragstrip Girl) but its plot bears no resemblance to that film.

Plot

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Johnny is a bad guy trying to go straight. He becomes smitten with Laura, a wealthy good girl rebelling against her parents by pretending to go steady with him. This film is set against the backdrop of 1950s Los Angeles.

Cast

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Reception

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In a review for The A.V. Club, reviewer Nathan Rabin wrote that "the film has dreamy, ethereal atmosphere to spare, but Lambert and screenwriter Jerome Gary fail to fill their evocative '50s dreamscape with sympathetic or interesting characters."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Dragstrip Girl". 29 March 2002.
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