A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
Acting
Marjoe Gortner's terrifying charisma—cult leader energy onscreen.
Direction
Katselas turns a diner into a pressure cooker of human failure.
Director
Milton Katselas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Mark Medoff's hit play; the title references a 1940s Western serial, ironic given Teddy's cowboy boots and false nostalgia.
Anne Ramsey (Momma from Goonies) plays the diner owner here—her first major film role before becoming a beloved character actor.
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