Electra Glide in Blue
| Electra Glide in Blue | |
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| Directed by | James William Guercio |
| Screenplay by | Robert Boris |
| Story by | Robert Boris Rupert Hitzig |
| Produced by | James William Guercio Rupert Hitzig |
| Starring | Robert Blake Billy "Green" Bush Mitchell Ryan Jeannine Riley Elisha Cook |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall |
| Edited by | Jim Benson Gerald R. Greenberg John F. Link |
| Music by | James William Guercio |
Production company | Guercio-Hitzig |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million (US/Canada rentals) |
Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 American satirical black comedy action film, starring Robert Blake as a motorcycle cop in Arizona and Billy "Green" Bush as his partner. It was produced and directed by James William Guercio, and is named after the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle issued to traffic cops. The soundtrack was performed by members of the band Chicago, who also briefly appear; Guercio managed them at the time and produced many of their albums. The band that appeared in concert was Madura, although members of Chicago appeared in the film and also provided the sound track.