Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels (working title The Eagle Rock Rebels Ride Again) is a 1981 American made-for-television biker drama film starring Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan, Jamie Farr and Patrick Swayze. It originally premiered on CBS on October 17, 1981.

Return of the Rebels
GenreDrama
Written byRobie Robinson
Directed byNoel Nosseck
StarringBarbara Eden
Don Murray
Christopher Connelly
Robert Mandan
Jamie Farr
Patrick Swayze
Music byMichael Melvoin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerFrank von Zerneck
CinematographyRexford Metz
EditorKurt Hirschler
Running time100 minutes
Production companyFilmways Television
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 17, 1981 (1981-10-17)

Directed by Noel Nosseck and produced by Filmways Television, the film was one of Patrick Swayze's first feature roles.[1]

Synopsis

Mary Beth Allen (Barbara Eden), a retired former motorcycle club member, is a widowed operator of a campground along the Colorado River which is being threatened and taken over by a group of people led by K.C. Barnes (Patrick Swayze).

Mary Beth is helped by her friends, former members of "The Eagle Rock Rebels" motorcycle gang (Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan and Jamie Farr), who come to the camp for their 25-year reunion and run off the troublemakers. Mary Beth starts a relationship with Sonny (Don Murray).[2]

Cast

Filming

Return of the Rebels was filmed on location from April to May 1981 at Lake Havasu City in Mohave County, Arizona.[3]

DVD release

On October 18, 2011, Return of the Rebels was released as an exclusive manufacture-on-demand (MOD) DVD-R by MGM Limited Edition Collection.[4]

References
  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082990/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/41107/Return-of-the-Rebels/overview
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19820501&id=o64yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=he4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2703,1003511
  4. http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2089-Return-Of-The-Rebels
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