Explosion

Explosion 974g

1970 "Alan and Ritchie wouldn't go to someone else's war - but they started a keen war of their own!"
Explosion
Explosion

Explosion 974g

5 | 1h38m | R | en | Drama

During the height of the Vietnam war, a hippie and a draft dodger get together and hatch a plan to flee to Canada. They steal a car and head towards Vancouver, but the trip doesn't go as smoothly as they planned, and before long they're being chased by the police, accused of murdering several police officers.

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5 | 1h38m | R | en | More Info
Released: March. 01,1970 | Released Producted By: Bing Crosby Productions , Meridian Films Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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During the height of the Vietnam war, a hippie and a draft dodger get together and hatch a plan to flee to Canada. They steal a car and head towards Vancouver, but the trip doesn't go as smoothly as they planned, and before long they're being chased by the police, accused of murdering several police officers.

Genre

War

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Cast

Murray Matheson

Director

Bruce Grimes

Producted By

Bing Crosby Productions

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  • Crew
Don Stroud
Don Stroud

as Richie Kovacs

Robin Ward
Robin Ward

as Peter Evans

Richard Conte
Richard Conte

as Dr. Philip Neal

Murray Matheson
Murray Matheson

as Owner of Jaguar

Bruce Grimes
Bruce Grimes

Art Direction

Joseph C. Brun
Joseph C. Brun

Director of Photography

Ilse Richter
Ilse Richter

Costume Design

Jules Bricken
Jules Bricken

Director

Tony Lower
Tony Lower

Editor

Julian Roffman
Julian Roffman

Producer

Nat Taylor
Nat Taylor

Producer

Sol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan

Original Music Composer

Jules Bricken
Alene Bricken

Explosion Audience Reviews 55a30

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
tcstuff The film's shoestring budget is glaringly apparent throughout. Bad sound. Bad lighting. Cheap, washed out film stock. Atrocious direction. Over-the-top acting. Gordon Thomson is painfully wooden as the central character, Alan Evans, who flees to Canada to avoid the draft. Don Stroud provides the film's only believable performance as Richie Kovacs, Evans' fellow draft dodger and hippie sidekick.Underscoring The Blast's flaws is its syrupy, melodramatic music score, which smacks of the earliest days of soap opera. Criticism aside, the film's most redeeming features are a surprisingly interesting storyline, as well the use of a variety of stunning British Columbia locations.