How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
1974 American film
- 8 November 1974 (1974-11-08)[1]
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How Come Nobody's on Our Side? is a 1974 American film which was a spoof of biker movies.
The film was made in 1972. In an interview from that year Adam Roarke said co produced it with Larry Bishop and Rob Reiner (although neither are credited as producers).[2] "It's about a couple of guys who can't do anything right, a spoof of motorcycle pictures," said Roarke, who had appeared in a number of biker films (as had co star Bishop).[3]
Roarke invested much of his own money into the film, which took several years to find a release. "I didn't just raise the money to make this film," he said in 1974, "I had to hock my own house."[4]
The movie was released to cinemas in 1974 although a 1976 article said the film "has run into distribution problems."[5]
Premise
Two Hollywood stuntmen, Person and Brandy, hit the road on their motorbikes and have various adventures.
Cast
- Adam Roarke as Person
- Larry Bishop as Brandy
- Alexandra Hay as Brigitte
- Rob Reiner as Miguelito
- Penny Marshall as Theresa
- John Garwood as border guard
Reception
Shock magazine said "While it's cool to see Roarke and Bishop in top-billed biker roles, the end result goes straight into the shithole after 15 minutes, and the moment they steal a tank, it careens over the insufferably-wacky borderline."[6]
References
- ^ "Advertisement". The Orlando Sentinel. 7 November 1974. p. 73.
- ^ "Adam Roarke Moving on to better pictures". Fort Lauderdale News. 27 March 1972. p. 17.
- ^ "Here's an actor who hates Hollywood and admits it". The Tampa Times. 23 March 1972. p. 17.
- ^ "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry is good adventure film". The Miami News. 7 June 1974. p. 10.
- ^ "Larry Bishop Making His Own Way". Chicago Tribune. 1 October 1976. p. 30.
- ^ "How Come Nobody's on Our Side?". Shock Cinema. 2000.
External links
- How Come Nobody's on Our Side? at IMDb
- How Come Nobody's On Our Side? at Letterbox DVD
- How Come Nobody's On Our Side? at AFI
- Trailer at YouTube
