History Film / ElectraGlideInBlue

* BareYourMidriff: Wintergreen's girlfriend Jolene (Jeannine Riley) wears a knotted shirt in most scenes.

Guerico also composed the music score, which was performed by Music/{{Chicago}}, whom he managed. (Four of the band's members also appear in cameo roles.) A young Creator/NickNolte has an {{uncredited|role}} bit part as a hippie.

* BareYourMidriff: Wintergreen's girlfriend Jolene (Jeanine Riley) wears a knotted shirt in most scenes.

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''Electra Glide in Blue'' is a 1973 action film written by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig and directed by James William Guercio, with background music performed by Music/{{Chicago}}, whom Guercio managed (four members also appear in the film in cameo roles).

John Wintergreen (Creator/RobertBlake) is an Arizona motorcycle cop who longs to be a homicide detective. When an old hermit named Frank seemingly commits suicide, Wintergreen correctly deduces that it [[NeverSuicide was actually murder]]. Wintergreen is transferred to homicide, where he works with Detective Harve Poole (Mitchell Ryan). As the investigation proceeds, Wintergreen becomes increasingly disillusioned with Poole's methods.

John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) is an Arizona motorcycle cop who longs to be a homicide detective. When an old hermit named Frank seemingly commits suicide, Wintergreen correctly deduces that it [[NeverSuicide was actually murder]]. Wintergreen is transferred to homicide, where he works with Detective Harve Poole (Mitchell Ryan). As the investigation proceeds, Wintergreen becomes increasingly disillusioned with Poole's methods.

''Electra Glide in Blue'' is a 1973 action film written by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig and directed by James William Guercio, with background music performed by Music/{{Chicago}}, whom Guercio managed(four members also appear in the film in cameo roles).

''Electra Glide in Blue'' is a 1973 action film written by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig and directed by James William Guercio, with background music performed by Music/{{Chicago}}, whom Guercio managed.

* DeskSweepOfRage: After Jolene drunkenly tells Poole and Wintergreen that [[spoiler:she's supposed to be in a monogamous relationship with Poole, but is having an affair with Wintergreen because he's better in bed]], she knocks a bunch of glasses off the bar counter.

* JurisdictionFriction: When police arrive on the scene of Frank's death, Wintergreen tries to stop the coroner from touching the body because he knows it's murder, based on the fact that the victim was shot in the chest when most gun suicides shoot themselves in the head, and he doesn't want the coroner to mess up the evidence. They get in a fight about whether the officer in charge is more important than the coroner. Sgt. Ryker (Joe Samsil) finally kicks Wintergreen out of the house and asks the coroner "What do we got, Doc? Suicide?" The coroner screams, "Jesus Christ! I just got through with him, I gotta put up with you? Get the hell outta here! You goddamn boys in blue are driving me up the wall!" After Ryker leaves, he asks the corpse, "Why did you have to shoot yourself in my jurisdiction?"

* ShirtlessScene: Wintergreen works out in his underwear.

* TheSlacker: Zipper spends much of time sitting on his motorcycle in the shade, reading comic books, eating junk food, and listening to the radio.

* JurisdictionFriction: When police arrive on the scene of Frank's death, Wintergreen tries to stop the coroner from touching the body because he knows it's murder, based on the fact that the victim was shot in the chest when most gun suicides shoot themselves in the head, and he doesn't want the coroner to mess up the evidence. They get in a fight about whether the officer in charge is more important than the coroner. Sgt. Ryker (Creator/JoeSamsil) finally kicks Wintergreen out of the house and asks the coroner "What do we got, Doc? Suicide?" The coroner screams, "Jesus Christ! I just got through with him, I gotta put up with you? Get the hell outta here! You goddamn boys in blue are driving me up the wall!" After Ryker leaves, he asks the corpse, "Why did you have to shoot yourself in my jurisdiction?"

* IronicNickname: Wintergreen's partner Zipper (Billy "Green" Bush) calls him Big John. Robert Blake is 5'6''.

* IronicNickname: As a motorcycle cop, Wintergreen's partner Zipper (Billy "Green" Bush) calls him Big John. Robert Blake is 5'6''.

* MorningRoutine: The movie opens with Frank's routine, which involves putting on some music, cooking two pork chops, and cleaning his dentures, before he's shot. We then see Wintergreen's routine, which involves having sex with his girlfriend Jolene (Jeanine Riley), working out, and putting on his uniform.

* TheSlacker: As a motorcycle cop, Wintergreen's partner Zipper (Billy "Green" Bush) spends much of time sitting on his motorcycle in the shade, reading comic books, eating junk food, and listening to the radio.

* ReverseArmFold: The motorcycle cops all stand like this at the beginning of their shift.

* PantsFree: After his promotion, Wintergreen eagerly puts on his new uniform and steps out onto the front porch before realizing he forgot his pants.