Dennis Hopper, “The O.C.’s” Chris Carmack and a bunch of Pontiac cars will star in a movie for the USA Network.
“The Last Ride,” about to begin production, focuses on the conflict between three generations of men in a family of gearheads. USA is producing the film in partnership with General Motors. The movie will prominently feature new and classic versions of the Pontiac GTO.
Executive producer Rob Cohen, the director of “The Fast and the Furious” and “XXX,” says he conceived the idea while directing commercials for the new GTO. He pitched it to USA, which quickly snapped it up.
“The Last Ride” is set in motion when Ronnie (Hopper) gets out of prison after serving a 30-year sentence. He hits the streets, seeking vengeance against Darryl (Fred Ward from “The Right Stuff”), the cop who arrested him.
Complicating matters is the fact that Darryl adopted Ronnie’s son, Aaron (Will Patton, “Remember the Titans”), who’s now a cop too.
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale ([email protected]) and Kris Karnopp ([email protected])