Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels is a 1981 made-for-television drama film starring Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan, Jamie Farr and Patrick Swayze, which premiered on CBS on October 17, 1981.

Directed by Noel Nosseck and produced by Filmways Television, the movie was one of Patrick Swayze's first feature roles. The film's working title was The Eagle Rock Rebels Ride Again.^[1]

Synopsis

Mary Beth Allen (Barbara Eden), a retired former motorcycle club member, is a widowed operator of a campground along the Colorado River which is being threatened and taken over by groupies led by K.C. Barnes (Patrick Swayze) who scare off customers, leaving a trail of destruction all over the campground and harassing the regular customers.

Mary Beth seeks the help of her former pals, ex-members of "The Eagle Rock Rebels" motorcycle gang (Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Robert Mandan and Jamie Farr), who have all gathered at the camp for a 25-year reunion and run off the groupies. Along the way, Mary Beth falls in love with Rebels' middle-aged leader, Sonny (Don Murray).^[2]

Cast

• Barbara Eden - Mary Beth Allen
• Don Murray - Sonny Morgan
• Christopher Connelly - Jay Arnold Wayne
• Robert Mandan - Big Al Williams
• Jamie Farr - Mickey Fine
• Patrick Swayze - K.C. Barnes

Filming

Return of the Rebels was filmed on location from April to May 1981 at Lake Havasu City in Mohave County, Arizona.^[3]

DVD release

On October 18, 2011, Return of the Rebels was released as an exclusive manufacture-on-demand (MOD) DVD-R by MGM Limited Edition Collection.^[4]

References

External links

• Return of the Rebels at the Internet Movie Database
• Return of the Rebels at AllMovie
• Return of the Rebels at the TCM Movie Database