Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

Electra Glide in Blue has finally been released in Region 1, unfortunately it’s the American release with a second of violence missing (which only partly explains the astonishing PG certificate). Even better, it’s less than a tenner and has a director’s commentary.

For the uneducated, this is a story of a traffic cop in Arizona with aspirations to become a detective, hampered by his corrupt bosses and the fact that he’s only five feet four inches tall. It’s the only movie directed by music producer James William Guercio and is stunningly photographed by the great Conrad Hall, and the story is slow and unpredictable but never boring.

It’s the sort of movie that doesn’t get made any more, and presumably is only being released due to star Robert Blake being in the news after being acquitted of murdering his wife, but either way it’s the best use for your DVD money.

Rating:
[imdb]0070022[/imdb]

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