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The California Kid

The California Kid

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The California Kid

"In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence."

1974

1h 14m

6.3(35 votes)

Action

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

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ABC

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Michael McCord

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Sheriff Roy Childress

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips

Maggie

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Deputy

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Buzz Stafford

Janit Baldwin

Sissy

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Lyle Stafford

Frederic Downs

Frederic Downs

Judge J.A. Hooker

Don Mantooth

Jack

Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez

Don McCord

Creative team

Directed by: Richard T. Heffron
Written by: Richard Compton
Produced by: Howie Horwitz

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