Hackneyed dialogue and a droopy narrative make DARK RIDER, a direct-to-video release, a very long 94 minutes.
The story is set in the sleepy little Nevada town of Desert Springs, where brave, handsome Sheriff Jim Wilson (Doug Shanklin) keeps the peace--until the announcement that a superhighway will soon cut through the town. Mayor Bradford (Cloyde Howard) declares that Desert Springs will become the
next Las Vegas, and he brings in cartoony gangster Sandini (Joe Estevez) to chase the townspeople off their now-valuable real estate. When Sheriff Jim protests, the bad guys kidnap Lisa (Alicia Kowalski), his valley-girl sister-in-law ("Omigod, these guys totally g...
Released:
1991
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins