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The Wild One

Hot feelings hit terrifying heights in a story that really boils over!

1953 · 1h 19m · APPROVED Drama
Directed by László Benedek

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Overview

The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.

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80%
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Fresh

Legions of Brando impersonators have turned his performance in this seminal 1954 motorcycle movie into self-parody, but it's still a sleazy good time.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Brando's biker seems disarmingly tame by comparison with the wild angels he spawned. Yet the film isn't half bad.

Tom Milne, Time Out

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