Electra Glide in Blue

Electra Glide in Blue
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames William Guercio
Screenplay byRobert Boris
Story byRobert Boris
Rupert Hitzig
Produced byJames William Guercio
Rupert Hitzig
StarringRobert Blake
Billy "Green" Bush
Mitchell Ryan
Jeannine Riley
Elisha Cook
CinematographyConrad Hall
Edited byJim Benson
Gerald R. Greenberg
John F. Link
Music byJames William Guercio
Production
company
Guercio-Hitzig
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 19, 1973 (1973-08-19)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.6 million (US/Canada rentals)[1]

Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 American action film, starring Robert Blake as a motorcycle cop in Arizona and Billy "Green" Bush as his partner.[2] It was produced and directed by James William Guercio,[2] and is named after the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle issued to traffic cops.[3] The soundtrack was performed by members of the band Chicago, who also briefly appear; Guercio managed them at the time and produced many of their albums. The band that appeared in concert was Madura, although members of Chicago appeared in the film and also provided the sound track.

  1. ^ "UA In '74". Variety. January 15, 1975. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b Greenspun, Roger (August 20, 1973). "Electra Glide in Blue (1973) Screen: Guercio's 'Electra Glide in Blue' Arrives: Director Makes Debut With a Mystery The Cast Police Officer Tracks Recluse's Killer". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Kim, Wook (February 16, 2012). "Top 10 Memorable Movie Motorcycles, Electra Glide in Blue". Time.