The Wraith

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The Wraith

PG-13

1986

1h 32m

Action

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The mysterious driver of a turbocharged domestic car drag-races an Arizona hot rodder in the desert.

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Time Out

01/26/2006

The town (comprising one house, a burger joint and no citizen who isn't a teenager or a cop) is overseen by Sheriff Randy Quaid, who displays all the reverence the script deserves.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

08/30/2004

3/5

Mr. Cassavetes is effectively black-hearted, and makes a striking figure, and Randy Quaid does a lot with the underdeveloped role of a local sheriff.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

01/01/2000

There is all too little of the quietly charismatic Sheen and all too much of Cassavetes, who is a dead ringer for the young Hugh Hefner.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

07/20/2024

3/10

Most of it is simply far too predictable and inconsequential, working from the flimsiest of premises.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

09/23/2020

2/4

...a sluggish thriller that suffers from a lack of cohesiveness in its half-baked narrative...

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

08/03/2020

2.5/4

It does not achieve the same absurdist grandeur of, say, "Sky Bandits" or "Mannequin," which are essentially live action cartoons. But it means well.

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Skye B.

@skyewalker Jul 1

Classic cheesy 80s movie with the hot car and dorky characters. I absolutely love it!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jun 15

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Nick O

@Nicki1985 May 30

We got a lot of people related to a lot of talented people in this turbo charged killer revenge spirit, desert racing flick.

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Chrystian S

@ChrystianP May 15

Best movie ever and best sound track

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Todd B

@RT92383055 Apr 25

A love story with the protagonist dying wish to be reincarnated to hide from his enemies to save his true love, and live happily ever after.

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Jorge O

@RT55846973 03/14/2025

I hate to say this but y’all really hating on a good 80s movie this is way before CGI started taking over and yes a little CGI was used but it wasn’t even that bad unlike todays movies. As a car enthusiast I give this masterpiece a 10/10 the racing scenes are amazing, the story is great and the characters as well overall it’s an amazing film!

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Synopsis

The mysterious driver of a turbocharged domestic car drag-races an Arizona hot rodder in the desert.

Director: Mike Marvin
Producer: John Kemeny
Screenwriter: Mike Marvin
Production Co: Turbo Productions, New Century Entertainment Corporation, Alliance Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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