Electra Glide in Blue

64%

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14 Reviews

74%

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1,000+ Ratings

A police officer of short stature assigned to patrol the Arizona desert by motorcycle, John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) hopes to break out of his rookie status and join the homicide department. When Wintergreen catches a break and gets an opportunity to work on a murder case, he jumps at the chance. Meanwhile, the lawman becomes disillusioned with many of his peers and the way that they harass hippies, and this ongoing conflict has a major effect on Wintergreen's life. Read More Read Less

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David Elliott

Chicago Daily News

It's easy to enjoy the film's brash energy, but there's no way to admire a movie in which [the characters] are all used as devalued chips in a game without meaning -- a crap game.

Oct 3, 2023

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Library programming on biker movies and cult classics could make excellent use of Electra Glide in Blue.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 23, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A movie that, depending on one's point of view, is either the anti-Easy Rider or a simpatico companion piece to Easy Rider.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 27, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Electra Glide will be manna for those who already dig such determinedly offbeat entertainments...

Aug 12, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a sporadically intriguing yet pervasively uneven (and dated) piece of work.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 11, 2012

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

It's far from perfect, but it's often moving (and frequently gorgeous).

Rated: B+

Jul 15, 2010

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Biker B Great old motorcycle movie, I love the slower pace of these older movies! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Douglas P Electra Glide in Blue is an OK movie, not five stars but watchable. We watched it because Robert Blake stars in it. There is some fascination surrounding him, given how he fell from grace and his passing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I cannot imagine the era in which this film was deemed to be quality cinema. To say it is dated is to say that the Pyramids are old. The pacing is plodding at best, the characters are cartoon caricatures of actual people, and the dialogue makes it seem as if everyone (cops included) are high. There is no purpose to the film, and no direction as to where any of the character interactions are meant to go. It is as aimless as the desert setting. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow, not watchable, totally forgettable story of a good cop who rides a bike and solves a really boring murder. Some of the cinematography is stylish which is the best aspect of an otherwise meh film. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review steve d Average and completely forgettable. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's over forty years old but has stood the test of time well. Good film and never boring. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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James William Guercio Director Robert Blake John Wintergreen Billy Green Bush John Wintergreen Mitch Ryan Harve Poole Jeannine Riley Jolene Elisha Cook Jr. Willie

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Synopsis A police officer of short stature assigned to patrol the Arizona desert by motorcycle, John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) hopes to break out of his rookie status and join the homicide department. When Wintergreen catches a break and gets an opportunity to work on a murder case, he jumps at the chance. Meanwhile, the lawman becomes disillusioned with many of his peers and the way that they harass hippies, and this ongoing conflict has a major effect on Wintergreen's life.

Director: James William Guercio
Producer: James William Guercio
Screenwriter: Robert Boris
Production Co: Guercio-Hitzig
Rating: PG
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 18, 2012
Runtime: 1h 53m