Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)

Director:

Dan Hoskins

Writer:

Dan Hoskins (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

They're Looking for a Few Good Men.

Plot:

The title should be enough to explain the plot here. Riding around on their motorbikes, a gang of tough...

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Jukebox | Nurse | Dark Heroine | Small Town

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jamie Rose	...	Dede
Catherine Carlen	...	Rox
Lycia Naff	...	T.C.
Vicki Frederick	...	Jewel
Kristina Loggia	...	Jojo
Gretchen Palmer	...	Rusty
Nina Sonja Peterson	...	Tanya (as Nina Peterson)
Whitney Reis	...	Lucile
Ed Gale	...	Bob Littleton
Don Calfa	...	Ralph Willum
Martha Quinn	...	Mae Clutter
Earl Boen	...	Butcher
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Tommy
Dave Adams	...	Store manager
Lewis Arquette	...	Sheriff Bugiere
Hal Sparks	...	Lance
Rob King	...	Vince
Mel Castelo	...	Jeanne
Tyrone Bowman	...	Tyrone
Kea Katz	...	Mary Anne
Martin Brumer	...	Marc
Catherine Craft	...	Naomi
David Knell	...	Booge
Craig Stark	...	Mechanic
Shon Greenblatt	...	Town boy
John Casino	...	Bar tough
Tanner Brewer	...	Bar mumbler
Cameron Milzer	...	Nurse / Townswoman
Gwil Richards	...	Henry Clutter
Kent Snyder Jr.	...	Clutter son
Fredric LeBow	...	Sideburns
David Dohrmann	...	Kenny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
RaMona Fleetwood	...	Bar girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Dan Hoskins

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dan Hoskins		writer

Produced by
James Hardy	....	associate producer
Nancy Paloian	....	producer
Arthur M. Sarkissian	....	executive producer
Maria Snyder	....	producer

Original Music by
Daniel May

Cinematography by
Tom Fraser

Film Editing by
W.O. Garrett

Casting by
Billy DaMota

Art Direction by
Timothy Baxter

Set Decoration by
Wanda 'Beau' Peterson		(as Beau P. Petersen)

Costume Design by
Libby Jacobs

Makeup Department
RaMona Fleetwood	....	makeup artist
Ed French	....	special makeup effects (as Edward French)
Emily Katz	....	makeup supervisor
Rodd Matsui	....	special makeup effects assistant
Cathy Miller	....	special makeup effects
Bryan Moore	....	special makeup effects assistant
Ramona	....	assistant makeup artist
Erik Schaper	....	special makeup effects
Anne P. Turk	....	special makeup effects
Karen Wood	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Nancy Paloian	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Darcy Brown	....	first assistant director
Rodney McDonald	....	assistant director
Jeff Shiffman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Susan Cordova	....	lead man
Tony DiSalvo	....	property master
Ari Friedman	....	assistant property master
Alan Jergens	....	storyboard artist
Joseph Sedor	....	construction coordinator
Tom Shelly	....	storyboard artist
Gordon Tichell	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Jim Bryan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mary Jo Devenney	....	production sound mixer
Thomas Johnson	....	boom operator
John Lawson	....	stereo sound consultant
Al Martinez	....	sound editor
Barry Rubinow	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Sabo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Liz Snyder	....	sound editor
Reinhard Stergar	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Arthur Brewer	....	special effects coordinator
Tanner Brewer	....	special effects assistant
Leo Leoncio Solis	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Billy Bates	....	stunts
John Casino	....	stunts
Tony Cecere	....	stunts
Fernando Celis	....	stunts
John Gillespie	....	stunts
Gary Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunts
Dennis Madalone	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunts
Dena Shepherd	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Patric J. Abaravich	....	chief lighting technician
Elizabeth J. Annas	....	still photographer
Lance Fisher	....	first assistant camera
Alan Gitlin	....	assistant camera: second unit
César Augusto González	....	best boy electric
John Graham	....	second assistant camera
Robert Hayes	....	director of photography: second unit
Cari Lutz	....	second assistant camera
Shaun Madigan	....	gaffer (as Shaun McClelland)
David Railsback	....	gaffer: second unit
Alexander Salazar	....	electrician
Marc David Schultz	....	electrician (as Marc Schultz)
Bruce Swift	....	key grip
Pat Swovelin	....	assistant camera: second unit
Peter Van Rijn	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Rafe M. Portilo	....	extras casting
Elizabeth Rodgers	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Giese	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Susannah Cobb	....	assistant film editor
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Music Department
Kevin Klingler	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Paul Bowers	....	script supervisor
Michelle R. Erby	....	production coordinator
Eric Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Kevin King	....	production controller
Dwayne Murakami	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Chelsea Partners
• Troma Entertainment

Distributors

• Simitar Entertainment (1992) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar (video)
• Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Finnkino (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• M.I.B. (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• New Line Cinema (video)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Stomp Visual (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Troma Entertainment (1991) (USA)
• Troma Team Video (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Chrome Hearts (USA) (working title)
Cycle Sluts (USA) (alternative title)
Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
Prätkiä! Mimmejä! Zombeja! (Finland) (video title) [fi]
Zombie Town (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (cut) | Germany:18 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (self applied) (2001) | UK:18 (uncut) | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Randsburg, California, USA

Company:

Chelsea Partners

Trivia:

The original call for this movie was "Chrome Hearts", all signs used to mark set locations and all verbal references by cast, crew and extras reflected this.

Quotes:

Dede: [an army of zombies attacks the town] Shoot!
Nurse: We can't. They're us. They're good people.
Dede: They're going to eat you!
Nurse: Family.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Orgazmo (1997)

Funny and surprising

This is probably the funniest zombie movie I have ever seen. This movie is an beautiful example how a over the top zombie horror should be. The zombies got their own music tune, and their moves are spectacular compared to the classics as Dawn of the dead and return of the living dead. If you're a fan of zombies...well you better go rent or buy this movie!

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