Motorcycle Gang

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                                            Motorcycle Gang (1994) (TV)
Directed by John Milius
Runtime: 84 min
This is a movie which runs occasionally on sky movies- usually late at night. It starts out with the basics of a road movie,-  a family are driving across the mid American desert to their new home in California in the mid sixties when they become terrorised by a motorcycle gang. The father, Cal, appears to be a mild mannered family man, spontaniously dealing with the angst displayed by his wife and teenage daughter whilst also trying to negotiate moving the family across the country. When his daughter is taken hostage by bikers it would seem he is powerless to alter the events that occur.

The truth is somewhat different  !The father,Cal is a World War 2 combat veteran and despite his humbled and fifty something appearance is a very efficient killing machine. When the final fight sequence occurs the character transformation becomes something to behold, as family man Cal takes on his opponents with a supremely violent and ruthess efficiency.
Notice the doppelganger for Gary Busey ? - it is in fact Busey jnr - son of the man himself.
This movie is a classic. despite being shunned at the cinema.- A good film. Neither a road, action or adventure movie, this picture defies a specific genre.