Houdini's Magic Movie Ticket

I really like this film. It's 80's, sci-fi, with cool cars, and an early Charlie Sheen. Awesome!

A bunch of teenagers live in a town where the only adults are apparently all police officers. Just a few, but one stands out: Randy Quaid. The major havoc is wrought by Nick Cassavetes and his gang, who are all about cars, racing, and winning through any means necessary.

Charlie Sheen shows up as the return of a guy the gang killed. Sheen saves the girl and the town from certain doom, using advanced alien technology. He basically drives a super car against the gang members in races one by one, each time blowing up both cars in the race, and each time reconstructing his own vehicle. It's so wild. I wish there was more detail, more of an explanation, but the mystery just adds so much. My theory is that after he died originally, Sheen somehow tapped into some sort of advanced existence that has ties with technology, light speed, and the moon.

It's light, enjoyable, and action-packed. A great escape!

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