The American Way (film)

The American Way, also known as Riders of the Storm, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard.^[1][2][3]

The American Way
Directed by	Maurice Phillips
Written by	Scott Roberts
Starring	Dennis Hopper Michael J. Pollard
Cinematography	John Metcalfe
Music by	Brian Bennett Simon Webb
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	1986 (1986)
Language	English

Premise

S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US Presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election.

Cast

• Dennis Hopper as The Captain
• Michael J. Pollard as Tesla
• Eugene Lipinski as Ace
• James Aubrey as Claude
• Al Matthews as Benedict
• William Armstrong as Jerry
• Michael Ho as Minh
• Derek Hoxby as Sam
• Nigel Pegram as Mme Westinghouse
• Mark Caven as Don
• Craig Pinder as Irving
• Jeff Harding as Doug
• Linda Lou Allen as Mary
• Norman Chancer as Dr. King
• Gwen Humble as Linda
• Ozzy Osbourne as Himself

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah.^[4]