The Hollywood Knights
Seen it?1980 | 91 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. Everything from drag racing to Vietnam to high school love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Floyd Mutrux
- Robert WuhlNewbomb Turk
- Tony DanzaDuke
- Fran DrescherSally
- Michelle PfeifferSuzie Q
- Joyce HyserBrenda Weintraub
- Gary GrahamJimmy Shine
- Stuart PankinDudley Laywicker
- Otis YoungWaiter
- Moosie DrierMoosie
- Gailard SartainBimbeau