The American Way (film)

The American Way
The American Way
Directed by	Maurice Phillips
Written by	Scott Roberts
Starring	Dennis Hopper; Michael J. Pollard
Cinematography	John Metcalfe
Music by	Brian Bennett; Simon Webb
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	1986;
Language	English

The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Premise

S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US Presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election.

Cast

Dennis Hopper as The Captain
Michael J. Pollard as Tesla
Eugene Lipinski as Ace
James Aubrey as Claude
Al Matthews as Benedict
William Armstrong as Jerry
Michael Ho as Minh
Derek Hoxby as Sam
Nigel Pegram as Mme Westinghouse
Mark Caven as Don
Craig Pinder as Irving
Jeff Harding as Doug
Linda Lou Allen as Mary
Norman Chancer as Dr. King
Gwen Humble as Linda
Ozzy Osbourne as Himself

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah.^[4]

References

^ Canby, Vincent (May 7, 1988). "Review/film: 1960’s counter culture spirit becomes airborne". New York Times (137). p. 12.
^ Groves, Don (May 23, 1988). "The American Way". Variety (323), p. 42.
^ Lanning, Michael Lee (1994). Vietnam at the movies. Fawcett Columbine, 1994. pp. 303–4. ISBN 0449908917.
^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.