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On this day in 1975 (in the U.S.), the big city of El Dorado, Arkansas played host for the big screen theatrical premiere of Wheeler (aka Psycho From Texas). Written and directed (in part) by Jim Feazell, the film starred John King III, Candy Dee, Tommy Lamey, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A drifter/hitman is hired by a local business man to kidnap the local oil baron. The hitman had been reared in squalor, suffering the abuses of his whoring mama. When the baron escapes his assistant must chase him while the hitman takes care of a few loose ends."
-- EZ
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A drifter/hitman is hired by a local business man to kidnap the local oil baron. The hitman had been reared in squalor, suffering the abuses of his whoring mama. When the baron escapes his assistant must chase him while the hitman takes care of a few loose ends."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Psycho from Texas (originally released as Wheeler) is a low-budget 1975 American crime-horror film directed by Jim Feazell and Jack Collins. It follows a knife-wielding, mother-obsessed drifter who is hired by a local businessman to kidnap a wealthy oil baron, ultimately spiraling into a chaotic, sleazy grindhouse thriller. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Plot
A local businessman hires an unhinged, rootless drifter named Wheeler (John King III) to kidnap a wealthy retired oil baron named Bill Phillips for ransom. Driven mad by childhood abuse from his mother, Wheeler is a sadistic killer with a penchant for attacking women. The kidnapping goes awry when the baron escapes, leaving his dimwitted associate, Slick, and the erratic Wheeler to track him down while tying up other deadly loose ends in the town. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Production & Style
Key Details
To read the full cast, crew list, or dive into user reviews for this cult classic, you can check out the IMDb Page for Psycho from Texas. [2]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_from_Texas
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/badMovies/comments/19b8bsj/wheeler_1975_aka_psycho_from_texas/
[3] https://www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Psycho_From_Texas
[4] https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2021/10/29/psycho-from-texas-1975/
[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/
[6] https://letterboxd.com/film/psycho-from-texas/
[7] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/fullcredits/
[8] http://www.dvdexotica.com/2019/08/controversial-blus-psycho-from-texas.html
[9] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/parentalguide/
Psycho from Texas (originally released as Wheeler) is a low-budget 1975 American crime-horror film directed by Jim Feazell and Jack Collins. It follows a knife-wielding, mother-obsessed drifter who is hired by a local businessman to kidnap a wealthy oil baron, ultimately spiraling into a chaotic, sleazy grindhouse thriller. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Plot
A local businessman hires an unhinged, rootless drifter named Wheeler (John King III) to kidnap a wealthy retired oil baron named Bill Phillips for ransom. Driven mad by childhood abuse from his mother, Wheeler is a sadistic killer with a penchant for attacking women. The kidnapping goes awry when the baron escapes, leaving his dimwitted associate, Slick, and the erratic Wheeler to track him down while tying up other deadly loose ends in the town. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Production & Style
- Budget and Filming: Shot on a tiny budget, the film features regional "hicksploitation" aesthetics, choppy editing, and erratic acting. It was primarily filmed in and around El Dorado, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
- Influences: The movie bears elements of a true-crime story, loosely drawing from an uncredited 1967 kidnapping of a man in El Dorado, Texas.
- The Linnea Quigley Connection: The film features one of the earliest screen appearances of cult B-movie actress Linnea Quigley. A few years after the initial 1975 release, an extended scene was filmed and added for VHS/rerelease, featuring her as a barmaid.
- Promotional Stunt: When the movie premiered in New York City, the filmmakers utilized a loudspeaker-equipped truck plastered with massive banners, rolling through Times Square to shock unwary pedestrians. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Key Details
- Release Year: 1975 (originally titled Wheeler)
- Directors: Jim Feazell and Jack Collins
- Starring: John King III (as Wheeler), Herschel Mays (as the oil baron), and Tommy Lamey (as Slick) [1, 7]
To read the full cast, crew list, or dive into user reviews for this cult classic, you can check out the IMDb Page for Psycho from Texas. [2]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_from_Texas
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/badMovies/comments/19b8bsj/wheeler_1975_aka_psycho_from_texas/
[3] https://www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Psycho_From_Texas
[4] https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2021/10/29/psycho-from-texas-1975/
[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/
[6] https://letterboxd.com/film/psycho-from-texas/
[7] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/fullcredits/
[8] http://www.dvdexotica.com/2019/08/controversial-blus-psycho-from-texas.html
[9] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082955/parentalguide/
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