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The Dirt Bike Kid

The Dirt Bike Kid

When the going gets tough... the tough go flying!

19856.01h 31m

Overview

When his mother sends Jack off with money to buy groceries, he comes home with a magic supercharged dirt bike instead. His mother is furious, but when Jack uses the magic bike to save the local hot dog stand from the clutches of corrupt big business, he becomes the town hero.

Directed by Hoite C. Caston
Written by David Brandes, Lewis Colick
Produced by Julie Corman
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Top Cast

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Jack Simmons

Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin

Mr. Hodgkins

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Anne Bloom

Janet Simmons

Patrick Collins

Patrick Collins

Mike

Sage Parker

Sage Parker

Miss Clavell

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Chad Sheets

Bo

G

Gavin Allen

Max

D

Danny Breen

Flaherty

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Weasel Forshaw

Big Slime

John William Galt

John William Galt

Chief

About The Dirt Bike Kid

The Dirt Bike Kid is a family, fantasy film released in 1985. Directed by Hoite C. Caston, it stars Peter Billingsley, Stuart Pankin, Anne Bloom. When his mother sends Jack off with money to buy groceries, he comes home with a magic supercharged dirt bike instead. His mother is furious, but when Jack uses the magic bike to save the local hot dog stand from the clutches of corrupt big business, he becomes the town hero.

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