Electra Glide in Blue
1973 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 6.9 · 65% critics
An ambitious Arizona motorcycle officer gets a chance to move into homicide after a suspicious desert death. As the investigation unfolds, he starts questioning the job he wanted so badly and the people around him, in a story that blends mystery, dry humor, and lonely Western atmosphere.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-05-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (100 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy moody, character-first 1970s crime stories with a desert-road feel, somewhere between Marlowe and Kojak; Not for you if you want a tight, fast-moving mystery or lots of action.
Pros: strong lead performance; striking desert atmosphere; offbeat character study | Cons: slow pace; meandering story; light on action
Themes
- arizona
- rifle
- gunfight
- gunshot
- good cop bad cop
- homicide detective
- highway patrol
- motorcycle chase
- unstable cop
- motorcycle cop
- homicide investigation
- southwest desert
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Robert Blake
as John Wintergreen
Billy Green Bush
as Zipper
Jeannine Riley
as Jolene
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Willie
Royal Dano
as Coroner
Mitchell Ryan
as Harve Poole
Hawk Wolinski
as VW Bus Driver
Peter Cetera
as Bob Zemko
Terry Kath
as Killer
Lee Loughnane
as Pig Man
Directed by James William Guercio