The Wild Ride
| The Wild Ride | |
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| Directed by | Harvey Berman |
| Screenplay by | Ann Porter Marion Rothman |
| Story by | Burt Topper |
| Produced by | Harvey Berman |
| Starring | Jack Nicholson Georgianna Carter Robert Bean |
| Cinematography | Taylor Sloan |
| Edited by | Monte Hellman William Mayer |
| Distributed by | Filmgroup |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes 88 minutes (producer's cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wild Ride is a 1960 American drama film directed by Harvey Berman and starring Jack Nicholson as a rebellious punk named Johnny, of the Beat generation, who spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking. It was written by Ann Porter and Marion Rothman from a story by Burt Topper.
It was released by Filmgroup as a double feature with The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960).
The film has become part of the public domain and is considered by some to be a cult classic.