Is The California Kid scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The California Kid violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The California Kid easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The California Kid end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The California Kid sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The California Kid

Name: The California Kid
Genre: Action, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1974
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Martin Sheen, Vic Morrow, Michelle Phillips, Stuart Margolin, Nick Nolte

In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.

Directed by Richard T. Heffron

Produced by Universal Television, ABC

197474 min6.3 / 10

A tense revenge thriller set in a corrupt small town where a sadistic sheriff uses his power to commit murder, and a grieving brother arrives to expose the truth.

A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Urban and Small-Town Settings Murder And Assassination Cars And Racing Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Action Thriller TV Movie

Keywords

Small Town Sheriff Hot Rod Car Crash Murder Small Town Sheriff

Questions people ask

Is The California Kid scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The California Kid violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The California Kid easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The California Kid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The California Kid sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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