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Overview

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Director:
Writer:
Max Kleven (writer)
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Release Date:
March 1981 (USA) more
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Tagline:
On the long lonely journey from a past he wanted to forget, to the uncertain future which awaited, he wanted to be left alone... but only she understood. So if they wanted trouble, there was bound to be a ruckus.
Plot:
Kyle Hanson is a Vietnam veteran whose traumatic war-time experiences have left him unable to rejoin mainstream society... more | add synopsis
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A Really Cool Movie more (7 total)

Cast

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Dirk Benedict ... Kyle Hanson

Linda Blair ... Jenny Bellows

Richard Farnsworth ... Sheriff Jethro Pough
Matt Clark ... Cecil 'Cece' Grant

Jon Van Ness ... Deputy Dave
Taylor Lacher ... Sarge
Clifford A. Pellow ... Homer
Ben Bates ... Big Ben
Jerry Gatlin ... Bubba
Bennie E. Dobbins ... Joe
Bobby Hughes ... Bobby Bellows
A.J. Blake ... Sally the Barmaid
Melanie Weeks ... Counter Girl
Patrick Connolly ... Gas Station Attendant
Bob Peeler ... Farmer at Fair
Ken DeGusta ... Shooting Gallery Man
Sam Johnson ... Kind Man at Fair
Jeannie Medina ... Bus Driver

Ben Johnson ... Mr. Sam Bellows
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael A. Jones ... Man at the Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
Max Kleven 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Max Kleven  writer

Produced by
Richard P. LaCivita .... executive producer
Paul Maslansky .... producer
Timothy Rabbitt .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Tommy Vig 
 
Cinematography by
Don Burgess 
Michael A. Jones 
 
Film Editing by
Angelo Bernarducci 
 
Art Direction by
Vincent Peranio 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Chase .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Donald C. Klune .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Walter Scott .... second unit director
Dan Stinebocker .... second assistant director
Kate Tilley .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Walter Klenhard .... assistant prop man
Gary Van Fleet .... property master
 
Sound Department
Douglas B. Arnold .... boom operator (as Doug Arnold)
Jan Brodin .... sound mixer
Steve Cerutti .... sound editor
Lee Dichter .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Ira Anderson Jr. .... special effects
 
Stunts
Brad Bovee .... stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts
Sue Fish .... stunts
John Hateley .... stunts (as John Hately)
Tony Jefferson .... stunts
Lane Parrish .... stunts
Dar Robinson .... stunts
Ben Scott .... stunts
John-Clay Scott .... stunts
Walter Scott .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Beck .... still photographer
James O. Blair .... gaffer
Sam Holcombe .... second assistant camera
Michael A. Jones .... camera operator
Michael A. Jones .... director of photography: second unit
Moshe Levin .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Dennis McLean .... best boy
Dick Randall .... key grip
Michael Ritt .... second assistant camera
Daryl Smith .... gaffer
Tracy Trotter .... first assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Delores Delux .... assistant wardrobe
Ann Somers Major .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Donna Blair .... second assistant editor
John Girard .... negative cutter
Scott Hancock .... assistant editor
Denise Sickinger .... assistant editor
Arthur Tostado .... color timer (as Art Tostado)
 
Music Department
Angelo Bernarducci .... music editor
Douglas M. Lackey .... music editor
 
Other crew
Karen Dahnke .... production assistant
Rick Drew .... production assistant
Emery Fisher .... production auditor
Joan Helenek .... production assistant
Mary Herrmann .... first aid nurse
Nava Levin .... production accountant
Lata Ryan .... production coordinator
Jackie Saunders .... script supervisor
Valerie Scott .... production assistant
Dave Virello .... production assistant
Damien Wiggins .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Big Ruckus in a Small Town (USA) (video title)
Ruckus in Madoc Country
The Loner
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Runtime:
93 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director 'Max Kleven (I)' considered 'Tom Selleck (I)' for the lead role of Kyle Hanson, but decided against him as he was too big for the role. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Shots of Kyle driving red pick-up that he escapes in are shown mirrored back-to-front in several shots - the steering wheel is clearly on the wrong side. more
Quotes:
Kyle Hanson: Gimme a hamburger... raw.
Counter Girl: Excuse me, sir... did you say "Rare"?
Kyle Hanson: RAW!
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Soundtrack:
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HIM NOW? more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
A Really Cool Movie, 29 July 2007
10/10
Author: none-85 from Bethesda, MD

The lead, Dirk Benedict, is really cool. There is a lot of comedy in the way he makes monkeys of all of the country rednecks that try to take him out. There is nothing he doesn't know about how to defend and take care of himself. His relationship with the young and delectable Linda Blair is tender and cute.

The country songs, especially "One Day at a Time," complement the hokey, but cool and entertaining story perfectly. The supporting actors, including Ben Johnson and Richard Farsnworth, are great. I've watched the film dozens of time, first when it came out on cable in 1982, and then after 2000, when I bought the VHS tape. You'll really enjoy this film.

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