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Hot Rod

1950 · 61 min

A modest, earnest small-town drama that moves quickly and lands on reconciliation rather than thrills.

Directed by: Lewis D. Collins
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Jimmy Lydon, Art Baker, Gil Stratton

Overview: A young man builds a hot rod despite the disapproval of his father, a Juvenile Court judge. Circumstantial evidence points to the innocent teenager when his car is involved in a hit-and-run accident and he must reconcile with his father.

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Directed by: Lewis D. Collins
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Jimmy Lydon, Art Baker, Gil Stratton

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
justice
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Lewis D. Collins
Written by: Daniel B. Ullman
Starring: Jimmy Lydon, Art Baker, Gil Stratton, Gloria Winters, Myron Healey, Tommy Bond, Jean Dean, Bret Hamilton
Music: Edward J. Kay
Cinematography: Gilbert Warrenton
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Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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