The California Kid1974
“In this town a speeding ticket is a death sentence.”
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
A remote mountain town harbors a deadly secret: its sheriff has been using the winding roads as a personal killing ground for anyone who dares speed through. When a young man arrives driving a slick hot rod, he begins piecing together the suspicious circumstances surrounding his brother's fate. What starts as a quiet investigation quickly escalates into a dangerous cat-and-mouse standoff between a grieving outsider and a lawman with unchecked power. This lean, mean TV movie packs a surprising punch for its era.
Content: Car Crash Violence, Depictions Of Murder, Threatening Behaviour By An Authority Figure
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