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The Junkman
“From junk cars to movie stars”
52%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
The Junkman (1982) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Junkman (1982) — a movie tagged as Crime, Action, and Thriller with funny, tense, and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, turning highways and city streets into a blazing junkyard. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Junkman 52% (22 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
52%
from 22 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, turning highways and city streets into a blazing junkyard.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1982-08-28
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 54498
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Where can I watch The Junkman (1982)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Junkman?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Junkman directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Junkman about?
As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Junkman?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Junkman?
The official runtime for The Junkman is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
H.B. Halicki
Harlan B. Hollis
Christopher Stone
Michael Fox
- S
Susan Shaw
Susan Clark
Lang Jeffries
Arthur Wheeler
- B
Bruce Cameron
Bruce
Jack Vacek
Jack
- K
Kelly Busia
Kelly Hollis
- R
Richard L. Muse
Richard Harris Hill
- F
Freddy Cannon
Himself
- S
Sharon McCreedy
Richard's secretary
Lynda Day George
Festival News Reporter
- D
Dennis Stouffer
Dennis
Hoyt Axton
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
- G
George Barris
Himself
Jewel Shepard
Gloria - Present Girl
- G
Gayle Gannes
Donna
Lilyan Chauvin
French Reporter
- R
Rita Rickard
Blackbird
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