| Hot Rod Gang | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster, 1958 | |
| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff |
| Based on | story by Rusoff |
| Produced by | Lou Rusoff executive Charles Buddy Rogers associate Lou Kimzey |
| Starring | John Ashley Jody Fair |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
Production company | Indigo Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 est.[1] |
Hot Rod Gang is a 1958 drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Ashley. The working title was Hot Rod Rock[2] with the film also released under the title Fury Unleashed. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with High School Hellcats.[3] The production includes performances by rock and roll musician Gene Vincent,[4] and was the final theatrical feature directed by the incredibly prolific Landers, whose career dated to the mid-1930s.
- ^ Lamont, John (1990). "The John Ashley Filmography". Trash Compactor (Volume 2 No. 5 ed.). p. 26.
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78447/Hot-Rod-Gang/notes.html [bare URL]
- ^ Sanders, Don and Susan (1997). The American Drive-In Movie Theatre. Motorbooks International. p. 127. ISBN 0-7603-0425-4.
- ^ "Gene Vincent's rock' Hot Rod Gang", The Astounding B Monster Archive accessed 14 December 2012