The California Kid Reviews

• WOW! I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS IN A LONG TIME! GREAT TV MOVIE!

  
  By A1ER6IYOMM8VCT on 2007-07-10
  This is a very good TV movie from the mid 70's. The story is about a small town and it's sadistic sheriff(played by Vic Morrow) who has a unique way of dealing with out of town highway speeders. He just rams them until they go out of control and go over the side a famous cliff on the outskirts of the small town. Saves a lot of time and the tax payers money! right? That is until the "California Kid"(played by Martin Sheen) comes to town looking for his brother, who's missing! I was lucky enough to order this through Amazon when it was available! The DVD transfer is very good, but no extras. I would be happy to have a few classic TV movies on DVD like this, extras or not! Keep them coming! "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark",Bad Ronald,"The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" Oh the 70's TV movies were great!
  
  

• Sheen And Morrow Classic

  
  By A1H1BUM6QZ4ROZ on 2008-01-07
  What a pleasant surprise to find this 1974 televison film in pristine condition!
  
  Billed as ABC TVs 200th 'Movie Of The Week'
  
  Martin Sheen is excellent as always and is ably supported by Nick Nolte, Stuart Margolin and Michelle Phillips.
  Vic Morrow steals the show as Sheriff Roy Childress.
  Look fast for Martin's real life brother Joe Estevez, playing his screen brother, at the beginning of the film.
  
  

• Good Movie, Poor Car Details

  
  By A20MH9G2JLTNNE on 2008-01-28
  I never saw this when it originally aired, but it has held up well for it's time. My only critique is that "The California Kid" had a Windsor Ford V8 in it - and does show it in some shots, but when they do a real close-up, it's a small-block Chevy. I guess they weren't as detail-oriented as movies are today. I liked and enjoyed the movie otherwise.
  
  

• JUST GREAT

  
  By A1XFRE2Z23QD6F on 2008-07-14
  I had this movie on an original VCR tape. This DVD is so much better.
  
  

• great hot rod movie

  
  By A53DB59GQXVAZ on 2007-09-23
  If you are a street rodder the scene when the "kid" first comes into town makes the whole movie worth it. Makes me envy Pete Chapporis. I reccomend it to any street rodder like me
  
  
• california cool
  By A30GT8GTH4GQX2 on 2008-01-02
  very cool movie!!! hot rod's rule!!! i can't get over this was a made for tv movie?
  
  
• California Kid's Awsome!
  By APPLENL50EX9P on 2008-01-08
  I never heard about this movie until my Husband kept talking about it and then finally asking for it for Christmas this past year. I'll admit it was a great movie with a really cool old car.
  
  
• The California Kid
  By A98L9TI92ANCY on 2007-11-11
  A stranger (a very young Martin Sheen of West Wing fame) drives into town looking for a way to revenge his brother who was run off the cliff by vindictive small town Sheriff, Sheriff Roy Childress, played by the late actor Vic Morrow. Sheriff Roy became such a nasty fellow after he witnessed his beloved wife and child run over by a hit-and-run vehicle, whose owner was never brought to justice. That set him off on a rampage to nab all speedsters that drove into town. While it is the judge's idea to set speed traps for errant drivers who are then hauled to the local police station doubling as a "kangaroo" court, slapped with a fine and allowed to be on their way with a stern warning, it is Sheriff Roy Childress who took it a step further by chasing and often forcing speeding drivers off the cliff. The ending was not what I expected but it was inevitable. The downside of this particular movie, is the way the characters go around planning and executing premedidative murders, all in the name of justice and no one raised an eyebrow until one of their own became the victim. Certainly not a movie to be recommended for general viewing.
  
  
• Oldie but goodie
  By A3D4VZKIXCQ1QJ on 2008-01-13
  Anybody who like Martin Sheen and or Nick Nolte should definitely add this movie to their collection.
  
  
• the california kid
  By AX6OUIGXRUIFU on 2008-01-14
  This movie kind of put '34 Fords on the map. I,m a car guy and I had to have this one for my collection. I thought it was well done. It was Nick Nolte's first movie and one of the few t.v. movies worth having.
  
  
• THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!!
  By A3Q9V2ZDB8280H on 2008-01-29
  This dvd took me back to atime when all that was on Tv was 3 chanels,Great flick and Great price!!MJF
  
  
• The California Kid
  By A2D82EH6LDRFQO on 2008-02-08
  Great movie for car buffs, Vic Morrow is a truely bad apple in this film and Martin Sheen is AWSOME!
  
  
• The California Kid
  By AYIOW44CSFZQW on 2008-03-09
  this movie I believe was a made for t.v. movie, a classic of sorts with Martin Sheen and Nick Nolte probably in one of their earlist films of their careers. If you like old cars then you should like this film
  
  
• any comments to the link between father and son
  By A3LUTVJJVXJJHR on 2008-03-13
  Most of the reviews have been positive for the 'kid'.
  It was a made for TV movie, saw it then and loved it, knew Sheen was going far.
  So, 20 some-odd years later and his sons have followed in his footsteps.
  One a little closer then the others.
  Charlie. Who did a little film called 'The Wraith'.
  Any comments to the Platton V. Apocalypse Now connection?.
  
  
  
• I like this movie.
  By A373EYMQTVIBYA on 2008-04-05
  I will admit that I mainly bought it to see the Hot Rod, but the rest of the movie was pretty good too. :D
  The story line was pretty good & things flowed well. Seeing the actors in their younger days was pretty neat. The only other movie I've seen Vic Morrow is so far, has been Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry...I liked him in this movie too, he played the part well.
  
  

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