1987 - No Man's Land

[acapella8]

Showtime happened to be free this weekend and a Tivo WishList caught a show because of the keyword "Porsche" that I had entered the week I first bought my P-car!

Just thought I'd share the details:

1987 - Charlie Sheen, DB Sweeney, Randy Quaid.
A Los Angels policeman puts an undercover deputy in a slick car thief's hot Porsche "chop-shop".


There's LOTS of great shots of old P-Cars, a few slant-nose, and tons of late-70,80's 911's all throughout the movie. Some of the shop's scenes are enough to make you drool.

Cinematography is above norm for a late 80's movie too, lots of great chase scenes with 911's, etc. The soundtrack really roars when all the porsche's are are up in the RPM range.

I archived to DVD-R, but I think you can get a trailer here:

http://videodetective.com/home.asp?PublishedID=122

[niner11]

check this out

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=197469&highlight=tre+motorsportshttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=197469&highlight=tre+motorsports

[acapella8]

Wow -- visiting TRE's site earlier this evening. Thanks niner.

[LakeCleElum]

I saw it about a week ago in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep. Great movie if you're a P-car fan!!!!!!!

[niner11]

I like the part when Charlie Sheen says that he never touches drugs.

[JTL]

I bought this movie in college when I was still dreaming of having a p-car. It sort of held me over at times until I was able to get a 911. The storyline is pretty weak but there is a fair amount of car footage.
Like the biga$$ Lincoln and a Camaro would ever keep up with a 930 - haha. There is one shot of that silver 930 turning a corner at 30-40mph; it looks pretty much like a 90 degree turn with only a little puff of smoke from the rears - awesome!!

jt
-84 targa - like the one db sweeney got in the movie but with spoilers.

[WydRyd]

I have this classic movie on VHS and would like to transfer it to DVD one day. Great P-car scenes, but the acting totally sux

I fell in love with the black slant nose 930 they boosted

[look 171]

Originally posted by acapella8
Wow -- visiting TRE's site earlier this evening. Thanks niner.

I saw a TRE sticker on the windshield of one of the cars in the movie. It must have been a cllient of Dave's. I have been in the shop a few times, when I saw that in the movie, I was thinking, I know where that is.

I think that's the most Porsche in any movie?

Jeff

[masraum]

I'm a fan of lots of "B" movies and car movies and Porsche movies, but this movie is horrible. There are a couple of cool scenes in this movie, but on the whole, it's horrible. I'd rather watch "The Wraith".

[KevinP73]

Originally posted by WydRyd
I fell in love with the black slant nose 930 they boosted

Thanks Wyd that was my 911. Sure did love that car.

[Sonic dB]

Wow that car is perfect. Do you know where it is today?

[KevinP73]

The person I sold it to is a doctor up in the bay area. The last I heard he still has it.

[Mysterytrain]

I remember seeing this movie when it first came out....thought it was a horror movie. Scared the crap out of me when I saw how easy it was to steal a Porsche.

[Doug&Julie]

Well now I have to go home and watch it tonight. Again. (I didn't know that was TRE.)

[Paulporsche]

It's available on DVD.

[kycarguy 935]

I found a VHS copy at a local flea market for $3.00 and bought it right away. Its good to watch every year or two. I haven't been to TRE for a few years but its neat to see some of movie was filmed there.

[Wayne 962]

Shoot - TiVo didn't catch that for me - must have been some local channel, or a movie channel I don't have...

-Wayne

[Doug&Julie]

Originally posted by kycarguy 935
I found a VHS copy at a local flea market for $3.00...

I think the DVD is under $10. Cheap way to enjoy Porsches through the winter. (..for those of us that have winters.)

[BGCarrera32]

I like the ending where Charlie Sheen gets shot...because its finally over.

[kycarguy 935]

I wouldn't mind getting a DVD copy too. I will check that out.