"It's love on wheels!"

1979

1h 44m

5.6(45 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Linda Blair

Terry Barkley

Jim Bray

Bobby James

Beverly Garland

Lillian Barkley

Roger Perry

Roger Barkley

James Van Patten

Hoppy

Kimberly Beck

Lana

Sean McClory

Jammer Delany

Mark Goddard

Thatcher

Albert Insinnia

Gordo

Stoney Jackson

Phones

Creative team

Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Written by: Irwin Yablans
Barry Schneider
Produced by: Bruce Cohn Curtis

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