''Banzai Runner'' is a 1987 American action film starring

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, John Shepherd,

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, Dawn Schneider,

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and directed by John G. Thomas.

Plot

A group of wealthy motorists drive exotic cars at extreme speeds late at night on the public highways. These drivers are referred to as the Banzai Runners. The majority of the Runners participate for the excitement of the driving, but one of the Runners is a cruel, ruthless drug dealer. During one of these contests, a policeman is killed. With no witnesses, it's up to the cop's brother to see justice is done. He accomplishes this by assuming a false identity and joining the race. To join the group of Runners, the police officer goes undercover, and obtains a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera. With this car he competes in an all out fight to the finish with the evil drug dealer.

Cast

as Barry Baxter * John Shepherd as Beck Baxter *

as Traven *Barry Sattels as Osborne *

as Syszek *Dawn Schneider as Shelley *Ann Cooper as Maysie *

as Winaton * John Wheeler as Hawkins *

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as Graham

References

External links

* * * 1987 films 1987 action films American action films American auto racing films American chase films Films scored by Joel Goldsmith 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{action-film-stub