Question 1

Why was Charlie Sheen's role in The Wraith filmed so quickly?

Accepted Answer

Charlie Sheen's scenes were filmed in one day because of a tight timing window prior to filming Platoon (1986). He's on screen for less than 30 minutes.

Question 2

What tragic accident occurred during the filming of a chase sequence?

Accepted Answer

While filming a chase sequence on a mountainside outside Tucson, a camera car overturned, killing one crew member and critically injuring another. This was the only serious accident during filming.

Question 3

What was special about the root beer brown car featured in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The car was a real-life technological wonder called the Dodge M4S, a joint effort by Dodge and PPG Industries. It cost an estimated $1.1 million and featured advanced performance and a special bronze pearl paint job.

Question 4

How did Oliver Stone react to Charlie Sheen's involvement in The Wraith?

Accepted Answer

According to Charlie Sheen, Oliver Stone saw The Wraith in theaters and called him angrily afterward, worried it would soil people's opinions of Platoon, which Sheen was about to film.

Question 5

Who is the mysterious motor-biker that appears to take down Packard Walsh's gang?

Accepted Answer

After Packard Walsh beats teenager Jamie Hankins to death, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker with an invincible car who eliminates Packard's criminal gang.

Question 6

Why was Charlie Sheen's role in The Wraith filmed so quickly?

Accepted Answer

Charlie Sheen's scenes were filmed in one day because of a tight timing window prior to filming Platoon (1986). He's on screen for less than 30 minutes.

Question 7

What real-life car was the invincible vehicle in The Wraith?

Accepted Answer

The root beer brown car was a Dodge M4S, a $1.1 million technological wonder developed as a PPG Pace Car for the PPG-CART Indy Car World Series.

Question 8

How did Oliver Stone react to Charlie Sheen's role in The Wraith?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Stone angrily called Sheen after seeing the film, worried that The Wraith would soil people's opinions of Platoon, which Sheen was about to film.

Question 9

What tragic accident occurred during the filming of The Wraith?

Accepted Answer

A camera car overturned during a chase sequence, killing one crew member and critically injuring another. This was the only serious accident during filming.

Question 10

Who is the mysterious motor-biker that takes on Packard Walsh's gang?

Accepted Answer

Jake Kesey, played by Charlie Sheen, is the mysterious motor-biker created by a mysterious power who eliminates Packard's criminal gang with his invincible car.

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