Wheels of Terror (1990): Cast & Plot
Wheels of Terror is a 1990 horror thriller directed by Christopher Cain, starring Joanna Cassidy as Laura, Marcie Leeds and Arlen Dean Snyder. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Christopher Cain
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Wilshire Court Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wheels of Terror About?
The premise of Wheels of Terror without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A quiet small town is haunted by a ruthless stranger who abducts and molests young girls. When the perpetrator snatches a mother’s own child in front of her, the town’s school bus driver takes matters into his own hands, launching a frantic pursuit to stop the criminal and rescue the girl.
Wheels of Terror Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- demon
- small town
- demonic possession
- kidnapping
- possession
- stalking
- child abduction
- maniac
- killer
- motor vehicle
- chevrolet
- chevrolet motor vehicle
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- chevrolet chevy van
- car
- u.s. car
- dodge motor vehicle
- dodge charger
- ford
- ford motor vehicle
- ford car
- ford mustang
- female protagonist
- woman
- mother
- daughter
- mother daughter relationship
- woman driving
- man
- school bus driver
- female school bus driver
- explosion
- redneck
- reference to the donner party
- bus driver
- exploding car
- 1990s
- arizona
- reference to arizona
- arizona desert
- female pedal pumping
- chase
- traffic cop
- police officer killed
- police officer
- school bus
- murder of a child
Wheels of Terror Cast & Characters
Joanna Cassidy leads the cast as Laura, with Marcie Leeds as Stephanie and Arlen Dean Snyder as Detective Dummond. Directed by Christopher Cain; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Christopher Cain
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Joanna Cassidy as Laura - Marcie Leeds as Stephanie
- Arlen Dean Snyder as Detective Dummond
- Gary Carlos Cervantes as Luis
Also Starring in Wheels of Terror
· 6 more- Henry Kendrick Kellogg
- Sharon Thomas Cain Amy Donaldson
- Jacob Kenner Brad
- Mindy Spence Stacy Harrison
- Kirk Nelson Sheriff
- Kimberly Duncan Kimberly Donaldson
More from Christopher Cain
More films directed by Christopher Cain, best-rated first: Young Guns, That Was Then... This Is Now, The Next Karate Kid and September Dawn.
Wheels of Terror Plot Summary
What happens in Wheels of Terror from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a blistering desert highway in Arizona, a man and his daughter are stranded after a breakdown. A dirt-covered black 1974 Dodge Charger with a 400 V8 approaches, and the unseen driver strikes the man, killing him, before backing up and abducting the screaming girl. The girl is later found walking along the highway, bearing signs of a brutal ordeal, and two highway patrol officers place her in the back of a police car and take her to the hospital.
Full summary
The whole story of Wheels of Terror, scene by scene
Wheels of Terror Videos
The clip of Wheels of Terror.
How Well Do You Know Wheels of Terror?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What year is the black Dodge Charger that stalks the town?
Wheels of Terror Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Rodas da Morte” and “Le bolide de la terreur”.
- Also known as
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- Rodas da Morte
- Le bolide de la terreur
- Metal monster
- Muerte sobre ruedas
- Terrore su 4 ruote
- Auf Todesrädern
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Wheels of Terror FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Wheels of Terror, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wheels of Terror?
Wheels of Terror runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Wheels of Terror released?
Wheels of Terror was released on July 11, 1990.
Who directed Wheels of Terror?
Wheels of Terror was directed by Christopher Cain.
More films by Christopher Cain Who is in the cast of Wheels of Terror?
Wheels of Terror stars Joanna Cassidy as Laura, Marcie Leeds as Stephanie and Arlen Dean Snyder as Detective Dummond, among 10 credited actors.
Does Wheels of Terror have a post-credit scene?
No. Wheels of Terror has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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