Thunderboat Row (1989)(english)

[@seinfeld11123]

I remember this as a kid in the 90's on late nite TV. I loved it. I looked forever to find this online. never found it. until it got uploaded to youtube been coming back randomly to watch it ever since. thanks man

[@michaelpichs9410]

Ben bishop is obviously based on Don Aronow….thanks for posting

[@monco3512]

Thanks! Skimming through some of the powerboat scenes I'm 99% sure this is the movie I caught on TV as a kid and then never saw again, until now.

[@-LightningRod-]

why do i feel like this whole movie is a gigantic ad for Ziptyes ? Also pretty badass

[@Misfitpathfinder]

Born in 95 and just stumbled on this. Really enjoyed it

[@rickhickman45]

Thanks for finding this. I've been looking for this for years.

[@Serpico1811]

Héctor is the name used in the movie for one of the US Customs interdiction agents and the name of one of the first Hispanic interdiction agents in Miami, whose character was used in the movie.

[@3rwparks3]

I lived in South Florida when all that was happening.

[@andyharman3022]

I don't remember this movie from back when it ran on TV. How could I have missed it? Should have been made into a series. Produced by Steven Cannell, who most famously produced The Rockford Files. 46:53 Wow. 188th St in Miami. I spent some time putting big engines in hot boats there about 20 years ago. I'm really liking this movie now.

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Obviously based on the Don Aronow story, which if you were really at 188th St, you would know all about

[@andyharman3022]

@@stanleymasterson1135 Yes, I really know all about it.

[@nikkibox]

December 89

[@RonnFolk]

This was back when networks showed movies, now all we have to watch is dumb talent shows or worst yet, fake reality shows.

[@jonathanturner1581]

Love everything about this, nostalgic for me and many others ❤

[@lear60man]

Best 1.5 hours spent watching KZbin in months. The Stephen J Canal shows were what I grew up on. Plus im a Miami Vice so bonus. So cheesy, so 80's....soooo good! Missed this when it came out, thanks XL!!!!

[@Forgvn.Adventures]

Thanks for posting! I remember watching/recording it on VHS. Back then, I had a 30' Sutphen, buddy had a 43 Apache, another a 38 Cigarette. Cheezy but loved it!

[@chrisdumea961]

Im here after watching Speed Kills and the Don Aronow doco. Cheers mate

[@stejer211]

Are you me, five months earlier?

[@Sergio-ih6lk]

I just watched speed kills just saying

[@Jkur2009]

That movie could have been so much better than it was.

[@youtubechangedmyname]

Just here for the badass 80s boats

[@markrichards3810]

Hell yeah!

[@swaggerjacker1482]

This show didn’t do justice to the powerboats

[@lear60man]

And the producers did their homework about Don Aronov, (he was the boat builder). For those that dont know, search here for the documentary. Started Cigarette, Fountain etc

[@ronbranum7858]

Arnov knew he was selling faster boats to the smugglers .... And they hung out at his shop regularly. Well except when vice president Bush would come by they would have to split you know keeping appearances up and all . But yes this movie is a loose interpretation of Roberts and Mundays organization almost to the letter. This came out around 2 to 3 years after they were all busted so timing is write

[@tuck6464]

*Don Aronow*

[@tuck6464]

Formula, Magnum,Donzi, Cigarette,. Reggie Fountain, started Fountain,no affiliation w/ Don.

[@TInax-oo6mv]

This is the most hokey pile of crap video I have ever seen, bar none.

[@DonAltopio]

another good story .. Reggie F. 😌👍

[@bryanc23]

Thank you, thank you & THANK YOU! Looked FOREVER for a copy of this network movie. FINALLY found it a few years ago online from a guy selling copies from Australia. Didn't take long for me to hit up paypal and received DVD 2 weeks later. Its basically the same VHS recorded quality. Randomly searched for it on KZbin tonight and found your upload. Of course I had to watch it...yet again. Still wish it had been picked up as a weekly tv series back in the day, but wasn't to be. Thanks again. #ThunderboatRowMovie #PowerboatsRule

[@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974]

... right kinda like miami vice .... a tv series thing

[@knight907]

I watched it when it first aired and loved it. Was looking forward to the show and then...nothing. I remember more boats and less quacking though. Still, this movie was my go-to example of lost 80’s TV action movies until now, so thanks for putting it up.

[@Aelleor]

Never found this gem in its day. Still entertaining though. I love how you could be in South Florida and get the epic pitching matchup between KCR@CAL with Bret Saberhagen going up against John Candelaria on the radio.

[@raleighepp5274]

My favourite movie! Should have been turned into a weekly Television show!

[@AlbertaViking1977]

I loved this when I was a kid! I can’t believe you got this on KZbin! THANK YOU!!

[@rogerwilder8185]

I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost my account password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me

[@bryantfisher4049]

@Roger Wilder instablaster :)

[@mrbikeman]

I recorded this back in the day. I still have the VHS tape somewhere around here. Nice.

[@Sta2200]

This was SUPPOSED to have been the PILOT..for a new series..but it never came to be I saw it NEW..and liked it then..and NOW !!

[@foxylockxy]

Interesting, that's kind of what I figured.

[@KB4QAA]

Stephen J. Cannell; You know it's a good show! Thanks.

[@brandonrudicell4064]

Thank you for this, looked for years, only found a low quality in another language. Subscribed just for this. When tv shows were acctually interesting

[@RichardAllen7753]

Her name is Freddie Simpson. Prob about 58 yrs old this year. She played in A League of Their Own a few years after this. Anyone agree she looked like a female Robert Patrick??

[@kevinbrewer6985]

Best movie ever, they couldn't film this today, too much PC, too much God bless America!😁. Have watched it 5-6 times now. I have a slow boat, but love to watch fast boats. Kevin

[@ronbranum7858]

WHAT GOD BLESS AMERICA ? Where have you been ? The PC culture is accurate but the American patriotsim is a little far fetched. Half of America condemns America and the other half defends .

[@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974]

i hear ya man ... peace 😉👌

[@leesale5832]

if you can get past the cheesy 1989 plot and acting, it has some pretty cool scenes of powerboats running.

[@Pun2404]

Get PAST it? That's what I'm here for, baby!

[@randyscott3386]

Cheesier than a Kraft factory .

[@mickmoore1276]

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[@mchristofas]

@@Pun2404 I’ll take it over todays CGI BS !!!

[@kevinfrye3086]

you are the man! Been looking for this since it came out in 1989!

[@xl_wraith_lx5595]

No problem... I spent the best part of 15 years looking for a copy.. 😁

[@TheTaalman]

Same here! Haven't seen it ever since and man oh man am I glad I just found this one. So cool!

[@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974]

@@xl_wraith_lx5595 wow, all i felt about it was creepy, i like the babes ... but after i read the true story behind it ... creepy rr

[@ronbranum7858]

What kind of smuggler doesn't have 25k in cash on him ?

[@davepilling3134]

Been waiting years to watch this. Thanks for putting it out there.

[@brinkee7674]

wish we all had to wait. If you want boats then watch King of Offshore and see the Cat Killer with the best Offshore boat builder and racer. Reggie is better than all of them combined

[@ronbranum7858]

Every bit of this is straight of of Micki Mundays play book.

[@jimsworthow531]

i heard that the guys would just go back out into the waters off the shelf where it gets deep; they dump the cargo to sink and they are in the clear; these chases really did not happen.

[@rudydwyer3458]

It's a take on thunder boat alley in Miami

[@DonAltopio]

all the big names in powerboats and drugs running around there 😂 the movies good

[@russellreal4718]

Been trying to find it for years thank you....this was one of my favorites as a kid

[@foxylockxy]

Same, I thought these boats were so damn cool - I've been trying to find this for over 15 years

[@ryansharrow1907]

My father drove me by Wellcraft to see the Python floating in the pond, she was the biggest star!

[@darrellparks1747]

Been trying to find this movie forever. Thanks.

[@kevinbrewer6985]

Neat boat operation! Watched, listened to it in the middle of the night, I'm 55 and thought it was neat! Kevin

[@chrisvr6]

Awesome! Way better and less cheesy than speed kills with John Travolta.

[@WanderingWeekends]

Basically the Apache powerboat story

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

That’s exactly, What it is old boy.

[@DonAltopio]

Ben Kramer and Don Aronow i think ... just a tragedy, sensless misfortune 😏

[@kevinbrewer6985]

Watched it 3 times now, I love it! Missed it when it was 1st released. Det Rose O'shea was the pitcher 3 years later in a League of their own, knew she looked familiar. Kevin

[@drifterxl12]

Cant remember how many times I have seen this when I was young, cant remember how I got it on VHS. Dont have a VHS player nor the tape anymore. Couldnt remember the name of the movie but wanted to see it again so badly. A million thanks! Been looking for it for like 10 years or so. Finally!!!

[@ivanleterror9158]

Still have our VHS and finding some real gold out there to enjoy. Like 25 cents apiece or even free at yard sales.

[@btt449]

"Don't you be quacking your quack at me man" LMAO

[@4runningaway417]

This is possibly the greatest line in the history of the matrix.

[@DonAltopio]

shes a doll, but i didnt care for that bit 😏 the movie is pretty good ... hey, search for doublecrossed ,, about the Barry Seal case 😌 you will enjoy it

[@DonAltopio]

​@@4runningaway417noway, but the actress is nice 😁

[@4runningaway417]

@@DonAltopio this does not make any sense. This is not what I was commenting on. Mandela Mandela

[@Dinolemos1]

You can easly see it based on ben kramer apache boata scandal

[@GMO--ge4ir]

*OH . . . MY . . . FRIKKIN' . . . H🔥LL‼️* 🙁😕😨😧😦😮😯😲😳🤯 Been se🔎rchin' for this for *Decades❗* Startin' ta wunder if I imagined da whole thing. 1988,or '89. Remember it sooo well. Especially that it was a *”Stephen J. Cannell Production”* . Buttt,it was shown here dubbed into Afrikaans,with the original English Soundtrack simulcasted on the Radio (Ah,the great ol' '80's - Miss 'em sooooo damn much‼️😪😥😢😭),& that's why I couldn't remember the name,which is why I could never find it. Tried se🔍rchin' endlessly with the description & details,buttt nevva had any luck. (Pilot for a Series that nevva was,unfortunately). Thank You , THANK YOU , *THANK YOU* Sooooooo much‼️❗🙏🙏🙏

[@xl_wraith_lx5595]

glad you enjoyed mate

[@DonAltopio]

Don Aronow would do it ... for search

[@SavageAudits]

This movie is great and I don’t say that lightly. My own video adventures are so crazy lately, most movies have become unwatchable and dull.

[@FanatikJ]

This is excellent! The opening scenes were amazing but the ending was a bit weak. Thanks for the upload!

[@robertlamont9712]

Where are Sonny and Rico... ?

[@harrycarsch4773]

not sure how I never knew about this movie ... I'm in awe Ben Bishop essentially Don Aronow meets Charlie's Angels Tom Rampy essentially Ben Kramer meets Knight Rider Down to the blue thunder contract and the infamous under the table / over the table double cross 80's cheese FTW

[@deiseldummy]

I was gonna mention that this is the story of the daddy Bush deal with Arnov gone bad... with some drama and belly button added.

[@raymoseley9501]

never heard of this before today its amazing thanks

[@manfromthepast]

That's the most fake Bahamian I've ever seen.

[@kemicalx17]

Please get this to dvd

[@raleighepp5274]

My favourite movie ever! Should have been turned into a Television show!

[@brinkee7674]

They stole Miami Vice and made cheesier. Worse for you than cheese in a can and stinks worse than Limburger, Roquefort and Camembert combined

[@jcote19]

thank you. excellent movie.

[@costafortia]

Thank you for the movie. Awesome

[@Scott-tq3yv]

We did alright on the set.

[@cowboytintin01]

It's amazing how we thought this was good filmography back in the day

[@RickFoxLive]

I made it through, ha!

[@fkrr5]

Not a bad little movie, thanks for sharing.

[@G-mans]

i taped it when it originally aired!

[@nikkibox]

Dec. 89`,am I right Gerry?

[@dasdaasda7952]

nerds old ass nerds

[@imageartists3898]

I worked on this. Way more fun to work in than watch.

[@imageartists3898]

anonymous Art Department. It was a scarab with a bunch of goofy fiberglass work done. Spent a lot of time on Coast Guard Boats and Blue Thunder. Dressed all the police stations,....fun film to work on,

[@hilli456]

thank you man

[@delboi1978]

loved this when I saw it in the early 90's on uk tv. been searching for it last few years. great find!! Also, does Chad Everett remind you a bit of Lee Majors from The Fall Guy?

[@robbroykoschannel5483]

Awesome thank you!

[@purpskurp8737]

wow never heard of this one thank you!

[@devermartin2492]

thank you

[@MichaelMiles-nb4qc]

I've never heard of this movie before. I was in federal prison when it came out.

[@randallyoung6680]

loved it! thanks!!

[@paulchambers6657]

Crockett n Tubs have nothing to worry about 😂😂

[@DonAltopio]

Dr Voodoo and Slick 😂

[@michaela.2933]

Where Crockett ad tubs?

[@markrichards3810]

Ahhh the 80z cheese!

[@DonAltopio]

I thought the Apache Warpath was fastest ---radio call sign " banana man" 😂 damnnn,, and Rampi is Kramer ... Ben is Don A. 🤔

[@jeffreydowell8970]

Names have been changed

[@raleighepp5274]

To bad this is not available on DVD anymore.

[@MrJasonc173]

thankx

[@jeffdowell9829]

, I was there this movie is cheese

[@jeffdowell9829]

$2 boats and the rest of the facts are wrong 2

[@lyman135]

The boat parts are cool, but the acting, dialog and general behavior of the law enforcement is cringey at best. Especially the woman cop. "Freeze dirt bag!". "Hold it buster!" Also....they are flying flags on a fiberglass VHF antenna at over 100 knots?

[@thedriver133]

Focking great Nice ty!

[@JaQuezstarr16]

"Don't you be quacking your quack at me, man." Me: "....What?"

[@deksea]

some writer for this production probably racked his brain all weekend to come up with that one. This was probably meant to be a high dramatic moment of the movie, and instead it's WTF?. I have to give that girl some credit, she did the best she could with what she was given to work with.

JaQuezstarr16 sounds like something I should tell my girlfriend

[@DonAltopio]

she never should have had that line damn it ! 😍 👍

[@DonAltopio]

​@@deksea not a line for her ... delete the scene and lets do lunch 😂

[@marksiegel3782]

Great action, maybe do a remake.. Up the script a little. Over all not bad..p..s. Need more TnA.. Lol

[@ronbranum7858]

I hate it when the good guys loose ....

[@cigaresamateur3433]

The movies in French please ?

[@keithbishop7799]

Does anyone know if they were going to make this into a series or not?

[@xl_wraith_lx5595]

it was the pilot release for an intended series but it never came to fruition

[@keithbishop7799]

@@xl_wraith_lx5595 I did wonder, as I've seen the film a few times now over the years and always thought will it carry on as a series. Thanks

[@fanlaz959]

When they re making real movies

[@ronbranum7858]

Rampi even looks like John Roberts . lol

[@ivanleterror9158]

Identical scenario to the movie I was searching for but different boats and actors. In that one the builder of the drug boat sold it and used a faster one to catch it. In the original movie the drug boat came apart at sea due to the vibrations. And the surprise ending was not in the original which I believe was older.

[@ronbranum7858]

The boat builder in real life knew dann good and well what he was doing and who was buying his boats.. That's what for his ass killed by the way . double crossing the wrong people

[@craigbielsky115]

he admits it in the movie also ...did you miss that part? he builds boats for anyone who can pay for it....lol he had to or else ....damn if he do damn if he dont....why do you think he sold the company to the main dude ....said " here build your own and you cut out the middle man" but dude was greedy and wanted the contracts from the dea to build boats and the cash....DEA didnt want a drug dealer to build the boats end of story ....now crybaby wants his money back and to end the deal with arronow , being the wise buisness man he was Arronow said no you screwed the pooch now you deal with it....900,000 dollars is alot of money and im sure it was what got him gunned down ....or at least part of it......we may never know but he did build boats for anyone with the cash and they were fast and strong and started a cultural following that now cost millions not hundreds of thousands.....can u say out of touch!

[@anma8658]

The boat drivers in the opening scene were definitely on coke

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

This is Chessier. Then an episode of Bay Watch..hahaha....did this movie make any $$$? Or was it a huge flop?

[@biasbilt]

Epic, crap but still epic. Rose was smoking hot which helped!

[@cherokeebilly69_jeepnwv11]

Dang I miss the 80’s… all there are now is shit shows on.

[@jeffreydowell8970]

Grounded it in interrama

[@jeffreydowell8970]

Been there done that

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

1980's cheese.....i like cheesy movies tho 🤷‍♂

[@paulmahy]

Cougar were the best.

Miami river cops LMFAO when I lived on south beach there was a station that shall remain nameless that was rotated out about ten times due to corruption and drug trafficking..the river cop scandal in the 80s was the lid blowing event that exposed the cocainigans that was goin on

[@gtboard]

North Bay Village was a bit 🤔😁

[@jeffrogers3876]

jesus they should've pulled the plug halfway through the TV broadcast, barely had anything to do with offshore powerboats, and did they even say the phrase Thunderboat Row LMAO wow that was terrible

[@goropeza101]

Low budget version of Miami Vice.Lacked proper acting and stunt coorordinating!

[@corbysherman4710]

Holy shit this is the worst script and acting I have ever seen.

[@bb-us4ew]

It was the 80s alot of cheesy shows back then

[@groomlake51]

Lol a deep V catching a cat in rough waters ... not

[@craigbielsky115]

V-s are better in rough.... cats like smooth water to get aired out ...remember FOUNTAIN built the cat killer 177mph smoking cats every day.... remember this was the 80's not today

[@craigbielsky115]

@anonymous TARD