Fighting Mad
| Fighting Mad | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Jonathan Demme |
| Starring |
Peter Fonda Lynn Lowry Philip Carey John Doucette Harry Northup |
| Music by | Bruce Langhorne |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
Fighting Mad is a 1976 film directed by Jonathan Demme, about an Arkansas farmer played by Peter Fonda who uses Guerrilla tactics against corrupt land developers evicting him and his neighbors in order to stripmine their land.[2]
Cast
- Peter Fonda - Tom Hunter
- Lynn Lowry - Lorene Maddox
- John Doucette - Jeff Hunter
- Philip Carey - Pierce Crabtree
- Harry Northup - Sheriff Len Skerritt
- Noble Willingham - Senator Hingle
- Scott Glenn - Charlie Hunter
- Ted Markland - Hal Fraser
Production
In making the film, producer Roger Corman analysed three other recent low-budget rural action thrillers that had been big hits: Billy Jack (1971), Walking Tall (1973) and Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974). He deduced they had three things in common: a hero with an off-beat sidekick, an unusual mode of transport and an interesting weapon. This is why the Peter Fonda character travels on an old motorcycle with his toddler son and uses a crossbow.[1]
References
- 1 2 Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 99
- ↑ Fighting Mad at the American Film Institute Catalog
External links
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