Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...
The Wraith has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Wraith was released in 1986 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 267 reviews, giving The Wraith (1986) an average rating of 59%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 49%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Wraith than critics were.
With a score of 59%, The Wraith is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1986 with similar scores include films like One Crazy Summer and Trick or Treat.
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