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Woody (John Travolta), Doug (Tim Allen), Bobby (Martin Lawrence), and Dudley (William H. Macy) are four successful middle-aged suburban men, who find themselves frustrated with the pace of daily life. Their one collective dream has always been to become a group of bikers, and after some hesitation, they all decide to throw caution into the wind and go looking for adventure. All geared up, they hit the road on their Harley Davidsons, sometimes learning the ropes as they go along. The fun soon ends when the foursome stops at a small New Mexico bar and stumbles onto a real motorcycle gang called the Del Fuegos. When Del Fuegos leader Jack (Ray Liotta) decides to have some fun, the four friends must find a way to get out of their predicament.

Controversy

In March 2006, the Hells Angels sued the Walt Disney Company for allegedly engaging in trademark infringement. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of California alleges that the film uses both the name and distinctive logo of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation without permission.

Directed by Walt Becker
Produced by Kristin Burr
Todd Lieberman
Brian Robbins
Amy Sayres
Sharla Sumpter
Michael Tollin
Written by Brad Copeland
Starring John Travolta
Tim Allen
Martin Lawrence
William H. Macy
Cinematography Robbie Greenberg
Editing by Christopher Greenbury
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) March 2, 2007
Country United States
Language English

Reviews:

Starring Tim Allen, John Travolta. Written by Brad Copeland. Directed by Walt Becker. (PG) 99 min. Opens March 2.

Wild Hogs is a tepid male menopause riff à la City Slickers that substitutes the highway for the open plain: call it Easy Riders, Raging Bullshit. The four horsemen of this cinematic apocalypse are Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta and William H. Macy, who are meant to be playing lifelong pals but haven't the faintest sniff of chemistry between them. Say what you will about City Slickers, but at least Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and the late Bruno Kirby made eye contact now and again.  more..

I'm in a state of shock after watching "Wild Hogs." There was an assured recipe for disaster in this attempt to address the comedic edge to the Average Joe's mid-life crisis, especially considering some of the track records of the talent. Fortunately, "Hogs" appears to have one simple goal for itself: keep it silly. more..