Crazy Thunder Road

Release Date: 1980.
Rating: Classic.
Visions of a bleak, post-apocalyptic urban wasteland strewn with twisted hunks of mechanical wreckage. A rasping electronic buzz on the soundtrack. These impressions kick-start into a jarring, rapid-fire sequence of chrome, neon and showers of sparks alongside the howl of roaring motors, as boys in black leather with Be-Bop High School quiffs ride menacingly out into the night in the theatrical debut from arguably the most important director to emerge from Japan during the 80s. When the leader of the once-notorious biker gang of Tokyo falls in love with a barmaid and quickly loses his rebellious ideals, the rest of the gang feels betrayed. Especially the reputedly troubled kid Ken revolts against his former friend.

Crazy Thunder Road (狂い咲きサンダーロード, Kuruizaki Sandā Rōdo) is a 1980 Japanese punk-action-biker film written and directed by Sōgo Ishii. Ishii made the film as his graduation project whilst studying at Nihon University and was subsequently distributed by Toei Studios.

Cast & Credits:
Director: Sogo Ishii.
Writer: Mitsuhiko Akita, Masumi Hirayanagi, Sōgo Ishii.
Stars: Masahiro Takashima, Brenda Bakke, Yujin Harada, Kaori Mizushima.
Soundtrack: Shigeru Izumiya, Panta & Hal, The Mods.