Riding High

Riding High

Riding High

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Riding High

1981

1h 36m

4.4(5 votes)

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Overview

A bored motorcycle messenger Dave Munday begins training for a major stunt riding competition, where he'll attempt a death-defying jump known as the Devil's Leap.

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23 members

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Eddie Kidd

Dave Munday

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Irene Handl

Gran

Irene Handl

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Marella Oppenheim

Zoro

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Zoot Money

Dorking

Zoot Money

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Murray Salem

Marvin Ravensdorf

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Daniel Peacock

Clark

Daniel Peacock

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Patricia Hodge

Miss Hemmings

Patricia Hodge

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Paul Humpoletz

Gelt

Paul Humpoletz

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Lynda Bellingham

Miss Mott

Lynda Bellingham

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Owen Whittaker

Astro

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Bill Mitchell

Judas S Chariot

Bill Mitchell

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Claire Toeman

Jem

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Ken Kitson

The Halifax Hellcat

Ken Kitson

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Vivienne McKone

Minty

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Saiward Green

Mol

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Peter Whitman

Fred Turkey

Peter Whitman

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Angela Crow

Beryl

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Oliver Smith

Burt Ganja

Oliver Smith

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April Olrich

Dorking's Bird

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Alan Dudley

Mr Willow

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Allan Warren

Photographer

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Diana Weston

Receptionist

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Ralph G. Morse

Bloomsbury Beau

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