Dudes (film)

Dudes
Directed by	Penelope Spheeris
Produced by	Herb Jaffe Miguel Tejada-Flores
Written by	Randall Jahnson
Starring	Jon Cryer Daniel Roebuck Catherine Mary Stewart Flea Lee Ving Billy Ray Sharkey Glenn Withrow
Music by	Charles Bernstein
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Edited by	Andy Horvitch
Distributed by	The Vista Organization
Release date	September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18) (Toronto Film Festival) June 24, 1988 (1988-06-24)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dudes is a 1987 American adventure comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris and written by Randall Jahnson.

Plot

Two punks, or "dudes", (Jon Cryer and Daniel Roebuck), from the big city are traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug. They try to embrace the western way when they are forced to take revenge against a gang of lowly rednecks for killing their friend. Along the way, they get help from a young woman who runs a wrecking service.^[1]

Cast

• Grant – Jon Cryer
• Biscuit – Daniel Roebuck
• Milo – Flea
• Missoula – Lee Ving
• Blix – Billy Ray Sharkey
• Wes – Glenn Withrow
• Logan – Michael Melvin
• Sonny – Marc Rude
• Jessie – Catherine Mary Stewart
• Elyse – Pamela Gidley
• Witherspoon – Calvin Bartlett
• Daredelvis – Pete Willcox
• Hezekiah – Vance Colvig Jr.
• Rhatigan – Ancel Cook
• Watts – Wycliffe Young
• Laughing Bear – Red Wing^[2]

Soundtrack

• "Rock and Roll Outlaw" – Keel
• "Urban Struggle" (1987 Re-Recording) – The Vandals
• "Show No Mercy" – W.A.S.P
• "Vengeance Is Mine" – Simon Steele and the Claw
• "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" – Megadeth
• "Time Forgot You" – Legal Weapon
• "Jesus Came Driving Along" – Leather Nun
• "Mountain Song" (Early Version) – Jane's Addiction
• "Lost Highway" – Little Kings
• "Dudes Showdown" (Instrumental) – Charles Bernstein & Co.
• "Amazing Grace" (Instrumental) – Steve Vai

References

1. ↑ "Dudes (1987) Plot Summary". IMDb. Retrieved 5 February 2016. 
2. ↑ "Dudes (1987)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 February 2016. 

External links

• Dudes on IMDb
• Dudes at Rotten Tomatoes
• Dudes at Box Office Mojo