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''Roadracers'' is a 1994 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was produced for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of the network's ''Rebel Highway'' series, consisting of loose {{remake}}s of vintage Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures [[BMovie B-movies]] from TheFifties.
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''Roadracers'' is a 1994 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was produced for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of the network's ''Rebel Highway'' series, consisting which consisted of loose {{remake}}s of vintage Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures [[BMovie B-movies]] from TheFifties.
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''Roadracers'' is a 1994 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was produced for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of the network's ''Rebel Highway'' series [[TheRemake remaking]] vintage Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures [[BMovie B-movies]] from TheFifties.
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''Roadracers'' is a 1994 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was produced for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of the network's ''Rebel Highway'' series [[TheRemake remaking]] series, consisting of loose {{remake}}s of vintage Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures [[BMovie B-movies]] from TheFifties.
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Dude (Arquette) is a cool rock and roller and Donna (Hayek) is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy (Creator/JasonWiles) is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's father (Creator/WilliamSadler), a CorruptCop who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer (Creator/JohnHawkes), who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T. (O'Neal Compton), who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
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Dude (Arquette) is a cool rock and roller and Donna (Hayek) is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy (Creator/JasonWiles) is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's father dad (Creator/WilliamSadler), a CorruptCop who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer (Creator/JohnHawkes), who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T. (O'Neal Compton), who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
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''Roadracers'' (1994), is a MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
Dude is a cool Rock & Roller and Donna is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's Dad, a corrupt policeman who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and he makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T., who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
Dude is a cool Rock & Roller and Donna is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's Dad, a corrupt policeman who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and he makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T., who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
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''Roadracers''(1994), is a 1994 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made produced for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a the network's ''Rebel Highway'' series of movies set in [[TheRemake remaking]] vintage Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures [[BMovie B-movies]] from TheFifties.
Dude (Arquette) is a coolRock & Roller rock and roller and Donna (Hayek) is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy (Creator/JasonWiles) is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's Dad, father (Creator/WilliamSadler), a corrupt policeman CorruptCop who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and he makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer (Creator/JohnHawkes), who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T., (O'Neal Compton), who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.GreasySpoon.
''Roadracers''
Dude (Arquette) is a cool
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* KnifeNut: Teddy and his cronies brandish their switchblades several times. Eventually, there comes a point when Teddy tosses Dude a switchblade. [[spoiler:Dude ignores it and [[CombatPragmatist kills Teddy with a shotgun blast]]]].
** When Teddy's group tries to start a knife fight with Dude in the GreasySpoon, J.T. scares them off with a huge butcher knife.
** When Teddy's group tries to start a knife fight with Dude in the GreasySpoon, J.T. scares them off with a huge butcher knife.
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* SinisterSwitchblade: Teddy and his cronies brandish their switchblades several times. Eventually, there comes a point when Teddy tosses Dude a switchblade. [[spoiler:Dude ignores it and [[CombatPragmatist kills Teddy with a shotgun blast]]]].
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* AnnoyingLaugh: One of Teddy's cronies has a very distinctive bray.
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''Roadracers'' (1994), is a MadeForTVMovie starring David Arquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
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''Roadracers'' (1994), is a MadeForTVMovie starring David Arquette Creator/DavidArquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
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* ThatSyncingFeeling: It's blatantly obvious that the band's not really playing. When Nixer finds a record-playing behind a piece of plywood, all hell breaks loose. The audience swarms the stage, Dude chokes out the singer, and Nixer smashes all their instruments while a couple of huge Rock & Roll fans beat up the rhythm section.
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* ThatSyncingFeeling: It's blatantly obvious that the band's not really playing. When Nixer finds a record-playing record playing behind a piece of plywood, all hell breaks loose. The audience swarms the stage, Dude chokes out the singer, and Nixer smashes all their instruments while a couple of huge Rock & Roll fans beat up the rhythm section.
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-->'''Donna's Mom''': ''"If that happens, you have a blessing, but if not, you need to be prepared to seek other options."''
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-->'''Donna's Mom''': ''"If that happens, you have a our blessing, but if not, you need to be prepared to seek other options."''
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* HilariousOuttakes: The credits have a blooper reel that's mostly David Arquette trying to act cool and failing miserably.
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-->'''Dude''': ''"My dad never faced anything in his whole sorry life. All he ever did was run. Well, I ain't gonna run. Not from Teddy, not from his crooked father, not from anybody."''
* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Dude and Donna are at MakeOutPoint and Donna asks Dude if there's anybody he looks up to.
* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Dude and Donna are at MakeOutPoint and Donna asks Dude if there's anybody he looks up to.
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* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Dude and Donna are at MakeOutPoint and Donna asks Dude if there's anybody he looks up to.
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
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* ContemplateOurNavels: Nixer compares a french fry to the length of his life. Then J.T. takes it and smothers it in ketchup.
-->'''J.T.''': ''"You ain't doin nothin. You'll spend the rest of your days here in this little town, and you're gonna die here with one of my burgers in your hand, and that's it."''
* GreaserDelinquents: Dude is this to a T. His hair is so greasy, he actually uses it to slick up the floor of the Roller Rink, causing Teddy to slip and fall.
* HellBentForLeather: Dude doesn't go anywhere without his leather jacket.
* IAmNotMyFather: Dude's Dad skipped town long ago, and everyone seems to expect him to do the same.
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
-->'''J.T.''': ''"You ain't doin nothin. You'll spend the rest of your days here in this little town, and you're gonna die here with one of my burgers in your hand, and that's it."''
* GreaserDelinquents: Dude is this to a T. His hair is so greasy, he actually uses it to slick up the floor of the Roller Rink, causing Teddy to slip and fall.
* HellBentForLeather: Dude doesn't go anywhere without his leather jacket.
* IAmNotMyFather: Dude's Dad skipped town long ago, and everyone seems to expect him to do the same.
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: One of Teddy's cronies and Teddy's girlfriend are siblings.
-->'''Nixer''': ''"You're sure looking pretty tonight, sister Teresa. I've got a boner the size of your head!"''
-->'''Crony''': ''"Hey, that's my sister, you little weasel. I'll kill you!"''
-->'''Nixer''': ''"You're sure looking pretty tonight, sister Teresa. I've got a boner the size of your head!"''
-->'''Crony''': ''"Hey, that's my sister, you little weasel. I'll kill you!"''
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* UnableToSupportAWife: Donna's parents warn her that Dude's a deadbeat like his father.
-->'''Donna''': ''"Dude's gonna get a record contract and make obscene amounts of money!"''
-->'''Donna's Mom''': ''"If that happens, you have a blessing, but if not, you need to be prepared to seek other options."''
-->'''Donna''': ''"Dude's gonna get a record contract and make obscene amounts of money!"''
-->'''Donna's Mom''': ''"If that happens, you have a blessing, but if not, you need to be prepared to seek other options."''
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''Roadracers'' (1994), MadeForTVMovie starring David Arquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez's after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
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''Roadracers'' (1994), is a MadeForTVMovie starring David Arquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez's Creator/RobertRodriguez after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
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* TheNewRockAndRoll: Sarge: "These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock & Roll. That music is turning the kids into a bunch of sex-hungry, beer-drinking, road-racing werewolves."
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* AnnoyingLaugh: One of Teddy's cronies has a very distinctive bray.
* BlowingSmokeRings: Shots of Dude idly blowing smoke rings in a mostly empty club are interspersed with Teddy harassing Donna at the park.
* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Dude and Donna are at MakeOutPoint and Donna asks Dude if there's anybody he looks up to.
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
-->'''Donna''': ''"Link Wray... Is he popular?"''
-->'''Dude''': ''"No. That's why he's cool."''
* KnifeNut: Teddy and his cronies brandish their switchblades several times. Eventually, there comes a point when Teddy tosses Dude a switchblade. [[spoiler:Dude ignores it and [[CombatPragmatist kills Teddy with a shotgun blast]]]].
* TheNewRockAndRoll:Sarge: "These Dude really loves Rock & Roll.
-->'''Sarge''': ''"These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock & Roll. That music is turning the kids into a bunch of sex-hungry, beer-drinking, road-racing werewolves.""''
* MakeOutPoint: Sarge and his partner watch Donna and Dude's make-out session from the shadows.
* PermaStubble: Dude. Every other male is clean-shaven.
* SellOut: The band that Dude was going to try out for. Donna loves their new sound, but it enrages Dude to the point that he strangles the singer.
* SmokingIsCool: Dude smokes constantly.
* ThatSyncingFeeling: It's blatantly obvious that the band's not really playing. When Nixer finds a record-playing behind a piece of plywood, all hell breaks loose. The audience swarms the stage, Dude chokes out the singer, and Nixer smashes all their instruments while a couple of huge Rock & Roll fans beat up the rhythm section.
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* BlowingSmokeRings: Shots of Dude idly blowing smoke rings in a mostly empty club are interspersed with Teddy harassing Donna at the park.
* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Dude and Donna are at MakeOutPoint and Donna asks Dude if there's anybody he looks up to.
-->'''Dude''': ''"Link Wray's cool."''
-->'''Donna''': ''"Link Wray... Is he popular?"''
-->'''Dude''': ''"No. That's why he's cool."''
* KnifeNut: Teddy and his cronies brandish their switchblades several times. Eventually, there comes a point when Teddy tosses Dude a switchblade. [[spoiler:Dude ignores it and [[CombatPragmatist kills Teddy with a shotgun blast]]]].
* TheNewRockAndRoll:
-->'''Sarge''': ''"These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock & Roll. That music is turning the kids into a bunch of sex-hungry, beer-drinking, road-racing werewolves.
* MakeOutPoint: Sarge and his partner watch Donna and Dude's make-out session from the shadows.
* PermaStubble: Dude. Every other male is clean-shaven.
* SellOut: The band that Dude was going to try out for. Donna loves their new sound, but it enrages Dude to the point that he strangles the singer.
* SmokingIsCool: Dude smokes constantly.
* ThatSyncingFeeling: It's blatantly obvious that the band's not really playing. When Nixer finds a record-playing behind a piece of plywood, all hell breaks loose. The audience swarms the stage, Dude chokes out the singer, and Nixer smashes all their instruments while a couple of huge Rock & Roll fans beat up the rhythm section.
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''Roadracers'' (1994), MadeForTVMovie starring David Arquette and Creator/SalmaHayek. It is the second full-length feature directed by Creator/RobertRodriguez's after his indie classic, ''Film/ElMariachi''. It was made for Creator/{{Showtime}} as part of a series of movies set in TheFifties.
Dude is a cool Rock & Roller and Donna is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's Dad, a corrupt policeman who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and he makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T., who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
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!! This movie contains examples of:
* TheNewRockAndRoll: Sarge: "These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock & Roll. That music is turning the kids into a bunch of sex-hungry, beer-drinking, road-racing werewolves."
Dude is a cool Rock & Roller and Donna is his girlfriend; they dream of leaving their boring small town together. Teddy is the town hot-head who bears a grudge against Dude for burning his girlfriend's hair. Teddy's Dad, a corrupt policeman who everybody just calls "Sarge", bears an old grudge against Dude's absent father, and he makes Dude's life difficult because of it. Rounding out the cast are Dude's odd friend Nixer who's obsessed with ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'', and J.T., who cooks at the local GreasySpoon.
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!! This movie contains examples of:
* TheNewRockAndRoll: Sarge: "These kids ain't the same anymore, and you know what's behind it all? Rock & Roll. That music is turning the kids into a bunch of sex-hungry, beer-drinking, road-racing werewolves."
