The Dirt Bike Kid
Jack, despite his mother's anger, saves a local hot dog stand from corrupt big business using a magic bike, becoming the town hero.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1985
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1985
Storyline
Jack, despite his mother's anger, saves a local hot dog stand from corrupt big business using a magic bike, becoming the town hero.
Top credits
Peter Billingsley — Jack Simmons
Stuart Pankin — Mr. Hodgkins
Anne Bloom — Janet Simmons
Patrick Collins — Mike
Did you know
• In the film commentary on the 2014 DVD release, director Hoite C. Caston says the original title for The Dirt Bike Kid was 'Crazy Wheels.'
• Hoite C. Caston says on his 2014 director's commentary that The Dirt Bike Kid was made on a budget of $800,000 and sold 100,000 VHS copies.
• In the DVD director commentary, Hoite C. Caston says Julie Corman based the original story on Jack and the Beanstalk. Instead of magic beans, The Dirt Bike Kid is the tale of a magic bike.
User reviews
Fun without engaging the brain
Is this movie about a kid going through a nervous breakdown?
Fun
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1, 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
