Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- sun-bleached
- melancholic
- late night cult movie viewing
- 1970s cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize a quirky, visually striking early-1970s cult crime drama with strong camerawork and a memorable central performance, despite uneven or portentous execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Wintergreen begins as a conscientious motorcycle cop but becomes increasingly alienated from fellow officers and the criminal investigation he joins.
The Arizona desert dominates the murder investigation and frames the characters' loneliness, danger, and social disconnection.
The murder investigation links hippies with law enforcement, placing emerging youth culture against conventional policing and social order.
Wintergreen's motorcycle-cop persona and Harley-Davidson separate him from the larger police hierarchy even as his work draws him into it.
Films like Electra Glide in Blue, and why
The Last Detail
countercultural crime drama with a morally conflicted lawman and sun-baked American landscapes
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
bleak 1970s character-driven crime film combining institutional disillusionment with distinctive visual authorship
The Vanishing Point
American road crime drama marked by youth-culture tension, melancholy, and an uneasy protagonist
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
stylized desert crime film centered on alienation, violence, and the collapse of idealism
Movie Details
- Director
- James William Guercio
- Release Date
- 1973-05-17
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (108)
Cast
- Robert Blake
- Billy Green Bush
- Jeannine Riley
- Elisha Cook Jr.
- Royal Dano
- Mitchell Ryan
- Hawk Wolinski
- Peter Cetera
- Terry Kath
- Lee Loughnane
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Electra Glide in Blue about?
- A principled Arizona motorcycle cop pursues a desert murder while confronting the corrosive gap between his ideals and the police culture he serves.
- What is Electra Glide in Blue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Electra Glide in Blue as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Electra Glide in Blue violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Electra Glide in Blue as moderate.
- What did critics think of Electra Glide in Blue?
- Critics broadly recognize a quirky, visually striking early-1970s cult crime drama with strong camerawork and a memorable central performance, despite uneven or portentous execution.
- Which films are like Electra Glide in Blue?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Detail, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Vanishing Point, and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.
- How long is Electra Glide in Blue?
- Electra Glide in Blue runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Electra Glide in Blue?
- In United States, Electra Glide in Blue streams on Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
