The Junkman

Infobox Film | name =The Junkman


caption = "The Junkman" Movie Poster
director = H.B. Halicki
producer = H.B. Halicki
writer = H.B. Halicki
starring = H.B. Halicki
HBHXIII
Christopher Stone
Susan Shaw
Lang Jeffries
Hoyt Axton
Dan Grimaldi
Kelly Busia
Bruce Cameron
Jack Vacek
Richard L. Muse
Freddy Cannon
Judi Gibbs
Dennis Stouffer
music = Hoyt Axton
Ronald Halicki
Philip Kachaturian
Eb Jensen
cinematography = Scott Lloyd-Davies
Jack Vacek
editing = Warner E. Leighton
P.J. Webb
distributor = H.B. Halicki Junyard and Mecantile Company
released = October 28, 1982
runtime = 98 min.
language = English
budget = 1,000,000
imdb_id = 0084184

"The Junkman" was a 1982 independent film which spent two years in production. To make the film, H.B 'Toby' Halicki used his own personal collection of over 200 cars, toys, and guns together with some brand new cars:
*1980 Cadillac Eldorado
*1980 Cadillac Seville
*1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
*1980 Chevrolet Malibu,
*1980 Dodge St. Regis,
*1980 Ford LTD,
*1980 Pontiac Trans Am,
*1981 Chevrolet Citation
*1981 Chrysler Imperial,
*1981 Corvette,
*1982 Ferrari 512 BBi,
*1983 Pontiac Firebird.

Halicki featured Eleanor, a smashed up 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 1973 Stutz Blackhawk, 1973 Plymouth Satellite, 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1972 Ferrari Daytona, 1974 Bricklin SV-1, 1974 Plymouth Satellite in the film.

Plot Summary

Junkman was set in a high stakes world of wealth, glamour, and power. Harlan B. Hollis (H.B 'Toby' Halicki) struggles to stay alive when a jealous company partner (Christopher Stone) hires three goons (Tony Ostermeir, Dave Logue, and Rita Rickard) to kill him. The partner resents Hollis for making the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" which is premiering at the Los Angeles Theater. As Hollis drives to the 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 leaving highways and city streets a series of blazing junkyards.

Hollis is ambushed in his car by a trio of assassins. The entire first hour of the film is dominated by the ensuing chase. Left for dead, Hollis manages to escape a fiery death and heads back to Los Angeles to figure out who's trying to kill him.

Hollis manages to get back to his ranch to get his daughter Kelly's piggy bank and then takes a cab to see his friend Hoyt (Hoyt Axton) to ask him to loan him his brand new 1981 Chevrolet Corvette. With the aid of a news crew and the Goodyear Blimp, he discovers the villain and stops a bomb from going off at the theater where his new film is being premiered.

oundtrack and DVD release

The original film had a soundtrack that included some rare rock & roll tracks including "Let's Put the Fun Back in Rock & Roll" by Freddie Cannon and The Belmonts, "Shake It Sally" by Cannon and the Belmonts with Bo Diddley, and "James Dean and the Junkman" by Hoyt Axton. For the DVD release the entire soundtrack was replaced with a score of generic synthesizer music. The DVD did not, however, include a "this film has been modified from its original version" disclaimer.

The Cast

*H.B 'Toby' Halicki - Harlan B. Hollis/Maindrian Pace
*Christopher Stone - Michael Fox
*Susan Clark - Susan Shaw
*Lang Jeffries - Arthur Wheeler
*Bruce Cameron - Bruce
*Jack Vacek - Jack
*Dan Grimaldi - Larry Bergleman
*Kelly Busia - Kelly Hollis
*Dennis Stouffer - Dennis ( The Security Man )
*Brian LaBonge - Brian
*Judi Gibbs - Christine
*Tony Ostermeier - Air Cover
*Dave Logue - Magnum
*Rita Rickard - Blackbird ( Murderess )
*Mike Brennan - Festival MC/Nursery Truck Driver
*Kopi Sotiropulos - Frank Spyros
*Jewel Shepard - Girl In Car
*John Halicki - Man In Horse Carriage
*Ronald Halicki - The Pig Man
*Maureen Coddington - Female Police Dispatcher
*Butch Stockton - Datsun Crash Policeman
*Phil Boroff - Sgt. Gullen/Policeman #1
*Chip Giannettino - Policemann #2
*Hoyt Axton - Himself/Captain Gibbs
*George Barris - Himself
*Freddy Cannon - Himself
*Warner E. Leighton - Himself
*Nick Nickolary - Himself ( The Goodyear Blimp Skipper )
*P.J. Webb - Herself
*Emily Fladland ... Mrs. Calvin (The Women With The Total Out Citation)
*Gayle Gannes ... Donna
*Aubrey Finn ... Richard's Attorney

External links

*Imdb title|id=0084184|title=The Junkman