Product Details

• Actors: Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, Eugene Lipinski, James Aubrey, Al Matthews
• Directors: Maurice Phillips
• Writers: Scott Roberts
• Producers: Keith Cavele, Laurie Keller, Paul Cowan
• Format: Color, Dolby, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305972400
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,698 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a fun flick, September 26, 2000

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Patrick (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riders of the Storm [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the great "brain-candy" films of the 1980's. It's crazy, irreverent, and just plain fun. Start off with Dennis Hopper as the Captain of a B-29 which hasn't landed in 20 years. Add in a crew of out of time misfits, highly trained in Psi-Ops. Then give them a target: A presidential candidate who is not all she (?) seems. This is definately not for those who cannot suspend disbelief and just have a good time. Grab some popcorn and just have fun!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted but relevant none the less, September 7, 2005

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Aaron G. Peabody "careful shopper" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riders of the Storm [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Oh Captain, my Captain, where are you now?

I'm not talking 'bout poetry here, I'm talking about a movie. But it's a little more than a movie, at least right now and to me. If you haven't seen it then you should, and if you have then you should see it again. It's Riders of the Storm starring Dennis Hopper. It's crazy and a little silly, but it's also about something we really need right now-an independent, renegade media force to unmask the political bull and to tell the truth. Maybe it's late and I'm a little crazy for going on about this, but I think there's a lot that's relevant, mixed in with the weird, considering the state of America today. Maybe this administration's lies aren't as obvious as the one told by the pro-war candidate depicted by the movie, but they add up to being a heck of a lot bigger and one sure as heck of a lot more evil. So give this movie a look.

4.0 out of 5 stars "Riders Of The Storm" is quite the odd cult film find, November 1, 2011

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This review is from: Riders of the Storm [VHS] (VHS Tape)

While searching for some other films on Amazon, I found this little gem. It is from the mid-1980s (1986) and featuring veteran actor, the late Dennis Hopper, in his usual odd-ball glory. The story itself is a bit hard to follow (for some) if you're not paying attention, but basically it's about anti-establishment types who fly around in a B-29 bomber, which coincidentally has not landed in 20 years (yes, suspend that belief here). (It is NOT about The Doors, as the title might lead some to believe, although it does maintain that era's mentality.) Plenty of goofy chatter and dialogue, with some clever lines. It is apparently only available in VHS tape format, but that is fine for me (until it ever, if ever, is released on DVD). Fun flick.