Terminal City Ricochet is a 1990 dystopian comedy film directed by Zale Dalen. The name was taken from a hockey team called the Terminal City Ricochets.
Starring Jello Biafra (of the Dead Kennedys), Terminal City Ricochet satirizes television and its collusion with government and consumerism. The film was shown at film festivals and on pay cable TV. The DVD combo, which contains both the film and the CD soundtrack, has been made available through the Alternative Tentacles website.
Plot
A young man inadvertently witnesses a killing by his uncle, the corrupt mayor of Terminal City, who retaliates by dubbing him the "Rock and Roll Terrorist" and builds an anti-crime campaign around him.
Cast Mark Bennett as Alex Stevens Peter Breck as Ross Glimore Germain Houde as Ace, the Savior Jello Biafra as Bruce Coddle Lisa Brown as Beatrice Gabe Khouth as Jim Glimore Marcel Masse as Wino Nelson K. Skalbania Joe Keithley as Cop Gene Kiniski as Cop
Production The film had a budget of $2.8 million () with $1.8 million coming from Telefilm Canada, $500,000 from BC Film, $500,000 from private investments, and $388,000 in deferrals.
Soundtrack The soundtrack (released by Alternative Tentacles) features many punk bands including Nomeansno, Jello Biafra, D.O.A., The Beatnigs and others.
References
Works cited
External links [ Terminal City Ricochet soundtrack] at AllMusic