American International Podcast
For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything in between, American International Pictures brought us low-budget, high energy and often controversial films with lurid titles, low budgets and some surprisingly big names. Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus! The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
Episodes
June 16, 2025 • 51 mins
Rebel Highway (1994)
Episode 1: Roadracers
Original Airdate: July 22, 1994
Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with the first episode, Roadracers.
Written by Robert Rodriguez and Tommy Nix
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Cast:
David Arquette as Dude Delaney
John Hawkes as Nixer
Salma Hayek as Donna
Jason Wiles as Teddy Leather
William Sadler as Sarge
O'Neal Compton as J.T.
Christian Klemash as Crony 1
Aaron Vaughn as Crony 2
Tammy Br...
Episode 1: Roadracers
Original Airdate: July 22, 1994
Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with the first episode, Roadracers.
Written by Robert Rodriguez and Tommy Nix
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Cast:
David Arquette as Dude Delaney
John Hawkes as Nixer
Salma Hayek as Donna
Jason Wiles as Teddy Leather
William Sadler as Sarge
O'Neal Compton as J.T.
Christian Klemash as Crony 1
Aaron Vaughn as Crony 2
Tammy Br...
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June 12, 2025 • 8 mins
Rebel Highway was a revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff, and Debra Hill for the Showtime network in 1994. The concept was a 10-week series of 1950s "drive-in classic" B-movies remade "with a '90s edge".
Over the next ten weeks, Jeff and Cheryl will be going over each of the made-for-cable TV movies that make up the Rebel Highway series.
View the promo for Rebel Hi...
Over the next ten weeks, Jeff and Cheryl will be going over each of the made-for-cable TV movies that make up the Rebel Highway series.
View the promo for Rebel Hi...
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June 9, 2025 • 56 mins
Psych-Out (1968)
AIP Production # 6719 / 6802
Jeff and Cheryl drop into the Haight-Ashbury scene and Psych-Out.
Directed by Richard Rush
Screenplay by E. Hunter Willett and Betty Ulius
Story by E. Hunter Willett
Produced by Dick Clark
Starring:
Susan Strasberg as Jenny Davis
Dean Stockwell as Dave
Jack Nicholson as Stoney
Bruce Dern as Steve Davis
Max Julien as Elwood
Adam Roarke as Ben
Henry Jaglom as Warren
Linda G. Scott as Ly...
AIP Production # 6719 / 6802
Jeff and Cheryl drop into the Haight-Ashbury scene and Psych-Out.
Directed by Richard Rush
Screenplay by E. Hunter Willett and Betty Ulius
Story by E. Hunter Willett
Produced by Dick Clark
Starring:
Susan Strasberg as Jenny Davis
Dean Stockwell as Dave
Jack Nicholson as Stoney
Bruce Dern as Steve Davis
Max Julien as Elwood
Adam Roarke as Ben
Henry Jaglom as Warren
Linda G. Scott as Ly...
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June 2, 2025 • 54 mins
"X" - The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
AIP Production #6321
Jeff and Cheryl overdose on eyedrops to take in "X" - The Man with the X-ray Eyes.
Produced and Directed by Roger Corman
Screenplay by Robert Dillon and Ray Russell
Story by Ray Russell
Starring:
Ray Milland as Dr. James Xavier
Diana van der Vlis as Dr. Diane Fairfax
Harold J. Stone as Dr. Sam Brant
John Hoyt as Dr.Willard Benson
Don Rickles as Crane
An A...
AIP Production #6321
Jeff and Cheryl overdose on eyedrops to take in "X" - The Man with the X-ray Eyes.
Produced and Directed by Roger Corman
Screenplay by Robert Dillon and Ray Russell
Story by Ray Russell
Starring:
Ray Milland as Dr. James Xavier
Diana van der Vlis as Dr. Diane Fairfax
Harold J. Stone as Dr. Sam Brant
John Hoyt as Dr.Willard Benson
Don Rickles as Crane
An A...
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May 26, 2025 • 43 mins
Roadracers (1959)
AIP Production #319
Jeff and Cheryl head to the track and get revved up for Roadracers.
Directed by Arthur Swerdloff
Written by Stanley Kallis and Ed Lakso
Based on an original story by Stanley Kallis
Produced by Stanley Kallis
Starring
Joel Lawrence as Rob Wilson
Marian Collier as Liz
Skip Ward as Greg Morgan
Sally Fraser as Joanie Wilson
Mason Alan Dinehart as Kit Morgan
John Shay as Harry Wilson
Irene Windust...
AIP Production #319
Jeff and Cheryl head to the track and get revved up for Roadracers.
Directed by Arthur Swerdloff
Written by Stanley Kallis and Ed Lakso
Based on an original story by Stanley Kallis
Produced by Stanley Kallis
Starring
Joel Lawrence as Rob Wilson
Marian Collier as Liz
Skip Ward as Greg Morgan
Sally Fraser as Joanie Wilson
Mason Alan Dinehart as Kit Morgan
John Shay as Harry Wilson
Irene Windust...
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May 19, 2025 • 45 mins
Sunnyside (1979)
AIP Production # 7908
Jeff and Cheryl explore the dark side of urban living by watching Sunnyside.
Screenplay by Timothy and Jeff King
Story by Jeff King and Robert L. Schaffel
Produced by Robert L. Schaffel
Directed by Timothy Galfas
Starring:
Joey Travolta as Nick Martin
John Lansing as Denny Martin
Stacey Pickren as Donna Rosario
Andrew Rubin as Eddie Reaper
Michael Tucci as Harry Cimoli
Talia Balsam as Ann Rosario
...
AIP Production # 7908
Jeff and Cheryl explore the dark side of urban living by watching Sunnyside.
Screenplay by Timothy and Jeff King
Story by Jeff King and Robert L. Schaffel
Produced by Robert L. Schaffel
Directed by Timothy Galfas
Starring:
Joey Travolta as Nick Martin
John Lansing as Denny Martin
Stacey Pickren as Donna Rosario
Andrew Rubin as Eddie Reaper
Michael Tucci as Harry Cimoli
Talia Balsam as Ann Rosario
...
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May 12, 2025 • 71 mins
Ski Party (1965)
AIP Production #6508 / 6548
Jeff and Cheryl risk multiple broken bones while watching Ski Party.
Produced by Gene Corman
Written by Robert Kaufman
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Starring:
Frankie Avalon as Todd Armstrong
Dwayne Hickman as Craig Gamble
Deborah Walley as Linda Hughes
Yvonne Craig as Barbara Norris
Robert Q. Lewis as Mr. Pevney
Bobbi Shaw as Nita Elksberg
Aron Kincaid as Freddie Carter
The Hondells as themse...
AIP Production #6508 / 6548
Jeff and Cheryl risk multiple broken bones while watching Ski Party.
Produced by Gene Corman
Written by Robert Kaufman
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Starring:
Frankie Avalon as Todd Armstrong
Dwayne Hickman as Craig Gamble
Deborah Walley as Linda Hughes
Yvonne Craig as Barbara Norris
Robert Q. Lewis as Mr. Pevney
Bobbi Shaw as Nita Elksberg
Aron Kincaid as Freddie Carter
The Hondells as themse...
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May 5, 2025 • 74 mins
Runaway Daughters (1956)
Jeff and Cheryl flee to L.A. to escape their problems only to find bigger problems in Runaway Daughters.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Lou Rusoff
Produced by Alex Gordon for Golden State Productions
Cast
Marla English as Audrey Barton
Anna Sten as Ruth Barton
John Litel as George Barton
Lance Fuller as Tony Forrest
Adele Jergens as Dixie Jackson
Gloria Castillo as Angie Forrest
Steve Terrell as Bobb...
Jeff and Cheryl flee to L.A. to escape their problems only to find bigger problems in Runaway Daughters.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Lou Rusoff
Produced by Alex Gordon for Golden State Productions
Cast
Marla English as Audrey Barton
Anna Sten as Ruth Barton
John Litel as George Barton
Lance Fuller as Tony Forrest
Adele Jergens as Dixie Jackson
Gloria Castillo as Angie Forrest
Steve Terrell as Bobb...
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April 28, 2025 • 65 mins
Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)
Jeff and Cheryl try to pass the feat of strength that is watching Goliath and the Barbarians.
Story by Emimmo Salvia and Gino Mangini
Screenplay by Gino Mangini, Nino Stresa, Giuseppe Taffarel and Carlo Campogalliani
Directed by Carlo Campogalliani
Starring:
Steve Reeves as Emiliano
Chelo Alonso as Landa
Giulia Rubini as Sabina
Luciano Marin as Marco
Livio Lorenzon as Igor
Arturo Dominici as Sv...
Jeff and Cheryl try to pass the feat of strength that is watching Goliath and the Barbarians.
Story by Emimmo Salvia and Gino Mangini
Screenplay by Gino Mangini, Nino Stresa, Giuseppe Taffarel and Carlo Campogalliani
Directed by Carlo Campogalliani
Starring:
Steve Reeves as Emiliano
Chelo Alonso as Landa
Giulia Rubini as Sabina
Luciano Marin as Marco
Livio Lorenzon as Igor
Arturo Dominici as Sv...
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April 21, 2025 • 54 mins
Motorcycle Gang (1957)
AIP Production #206
Jeff and Cheryl don black leather jackets and rev up their engines for Motorcycle Gang.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Lou Rusoff
Produced by Alex Gordon
Cast:
Anne Neyland as Terry Lindsay
Steve Terrell as Randy
John Ashley as Nick Rogers
Carl Switzer as Speed
Raymond Hatton as Uncle Ed
Russ Bender as Lt. Joe Watson
Jean Moorhead as Marilyn
Scott Peters as Hank
Eddie Kafafian as Jac...
AIP Production #206
Jeff and Cheryl don black leather jackets and rev up their engines for Motorcycle Gang.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Lou Rusoff
Produced by Alex Gordon
Cast:
Anne Neyland as Terry Lindsay
Steve Terrell as Randy
John Ashley as Nick Rogers
Carl Switzer as Speed
Raymond Hatton as Uncle Ed
Russ Bender as Lt. Joe Watson
Jean Moorhead as Marilyn
Scott Peters as Hank
Eddie Kafafian as Jac...
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April 14, 2025 • 67 mins
Girls in Prison (1956)
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Produced by Alex Gordon
Screenplay by Lou Rusoff
Cast:
Richard Denning as Rev. Fulton
Joan Taylor as Anne Carson
Adele Jergens as Jenny
Helen Gilbert as Melanee
Lance Fuller as Paul Anderson
Jane Darwell as Matron Jamieson
Raymond Hatton as Pop Carson
Phyllis Coates as Dorothy
Diana Darrin as Meg
Mae Marsh as 'Grandma' Edwards
Laurie Mitchell as Phyllis
A Golden State Production
An Am...
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Produced by Alex Gordon
Screenplay by Lou Rusoff
Cast:
Richard Denning as Rev. Fulton
Joan Taylor as Anne Carson
Adele Jergens as Jenny
Helen Gilbert as Melanee
Lance Fuller as Paul Anderson
Jane Darwell as Matron Jamieson
Raymond Hatton as Pop Carson
Phyllis Coates as Dorothy
Diana Darrin as Meg
Mae Marsh as 'Grandma' Edwards
Laurie Mitchell as Phyllis
A Golden State Production
An Am...
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April 7, 2025 • 56 mins
Queen of Blood (1956)
AIP Production #6521
Jeff and Cheryl travel to Mars to bring home an otherworldly vampire in Queen of Blood.
Produced by George Edwards
Written and Directed by Curtis Harrington
John Saxon as Allan Brenner
Basil Rathbone as Dr. Farraday
Judi Meredith as Laura James
Dennis Hopper as Paul Grant
Florence Marly as Alien Queen
Robert Boon as Anders Brockman
Don Eitner as Tony Barrata
Forrest Ackerman as Farraday's ai...
AIP Production #6521
Jeff and Cheryl travel to Mars to bring home an otherworldly vampire in Queen of Blood.
Produced by George Edwards
Written and Directed by Curtis Harrington
John Saxon as Allan Brenner
Basil Rathbone as Dr. Farraday
Judi Meredith as Laura James
Dennis Hopper as Paul Grant
Florence Marly as Alien Queen
Robert Boon as Anders Brockman
Don Eitner as Tony Barrata
Forrest Ackerman as Farraday's ai...
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March 31, 2025 • 64 mins
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
AIP Production #7522
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Vernon Zimmerman
Produced by Mark L. Lester, Steve Brodie and Lynn Ross
Cast:
Marjoe Gortner as Lyle Wheeler
Lynda Carter as Bobbie Jo Baker
Jesse Vint as "Slick" Callahan
Merrie Lynn Ross as Pearl Baker
Belinda Balaski as Essie Beaumont
Peggy Stewart as Hattie Baker
Gerrit Graham and "Magic" Ray
Gene Drew as Sheriff Hicks
Richard Breeding as...
AIP Production #7522
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Vernon Zimmerman
Produced by Mark L. Lester, Steve Brodie and Lynn Ross
Cast:
Marjoe Gortner as Lyle Wheeler
Lynda Carter as Bobbie Jo Baker
Jesse Vint as "Slick" Callahan
Merrie Lynn Ross as Pearl Baker
Belinda Balaski as Essie Beaumont
Peggy Stewart as Hattie Baker
Gerrit Graham and "Magic" Ray
Gene Drew as Sheriff Hicks
Richard Breeding as...
Mark as Played
March 24, 2025 • 52 mins
The Jailbreakers (1960)
Jeff and Cheryl go on the lam for an outing at the nearest ghost town in The Jailbreakers.
Written, Directed and Produced by Alexander Grasshoff
Cast:
Robert Hutton as Tom
Mary Castle as June
Michael O'Connell as Lake
Gabe Delutri as Joe
Anton von Stralen as Stearn
Toby Hill as Karen
Carlos Chávez as Bushman
Coleman Francis as Sheriff
An Alta Vista Production
Released by American International Pictures
Good luc...
Jeff and Cheryl go on the lam for an outing at the nearest ghost town in The Jailbreakers.
Written, Directed and Produced by Alexander Grasshoff
Cast:
Robert Hutton as Tom
Mary Castle as June
Michael O'Connell as Lake
Gabe Delutri as Joe
Anton von Stralen as Stearn
Toby Hill as Karen
Carlos Chávez as Bushman
Coleman Francis as Sheriff
An Alta Vista Production
Released by American International Pictures
Good luc...
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March 17, 2025 • 59 mins
Black Caesar (1973)
AIP Production #7230 / 7235
Jeff and Cheryl learn how to break into organized crime and effortlessly become the boss in Black Caesar.
Written, Produced and Directed by Larry Cohen
Cast:
Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry as Helen
Art Lund as McKinney
D'Urville Martin as Reverend Rufus
Julius W. Harris as Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry as Momma Gibbs
Phillip Roye as Joe
William Wellman Jr. as Alfred Coleman
Ja...
AIP Production #7230 / 7235
Jeff and Cheryl learn how to break into organized crime and effortlessly become the boss in Black Caesar.
Written, Produced and Directed by Larry Cohen
Cast:
Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry as Helen
Art Lund as McKinney
D'Urville Martin as Reverend Rufus
Julius W. Harris as Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry as Momma Gibbs
Phillip Roye as Joe
William Wellman Jr. as Alfred Coleman
Ja...
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March 10, 2025 • 58 mins
Goodbye Gemini (1970)
Jeff and Cheryl experience the groovy London nightlife (and its seedy underside) in Goodbye Gemini.
Directed by Alan Gibson
Screenplay by Edmund Ward
Based on the novel Ask Agamemnon by Jenni Hall
Produced by Peter Snell
Cast:
Judy Geeson as Jacki Dewar
Martin Potter as Julian Dewar
Michael Redgrave as James Harrington-Smith
Alexis Kanner as Clive Landseer
Mike Pratt as Rod Barstowe
Marion Diamond as Denise Pry...
Jeff and Cheryl experience the groovy London nightlife (and its seedy underside) in Goodbye Gemini.
Directed by Alan Gibson
Screenplay by Edmund Ward
Based on the novel Ask Agamemnon by Jenni Hall
Produced by Peter Snell
Cast:
Judy Geeson as Jacki Dewar
Martin Potter as Julian Dewar
Michael Redgrave as James Harrington-Smith
Alexis Kanner as Clive Landseer
Mike Pratt as Rod Barstowe
Marion Diamond as Denise Pry...
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March 3, 2025 • 60 mins
Reform School Girl (1957)
Jeff and Cheryl run with the wrong crowd and get sentenced to watch Reform School Girl.
Story and Screenplay by Edward Bernds
Executive Producer: James H. Nicholson
Produced by Robert J. Gurney Jr. and Samuel Z. Arkoff
Directed by Edward Bernds
Starring:
Gloria Castillo as Donna Price
Ross Ford as David Lindsay
Edward Byrnes as Vince
Ralph Reed as Jackie Dodd
Jan Englund as Ruth
Yvette Vickers as Roxy
Hele...
Jeff and Cheryl run with the wrong crowd and get sentenced to watch Reform School Girl.
Story and Screenplay by Edward Bernds
Executive Producer: James H. Nicholson
Produced by Robert J. Gurney Jr. and Samuel Z. Arkoff
Directed by Edward Bernds
Starring:
Gloria Castillo as Donna Price
Ross Ford as David Lindsay
Edward Byrnes as Vince
Ralph Reed as Jackie Dodd
Jan Englund as Ruth
Yvette Vickers as Roxy
Hele...
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February 24, 2025 • 69 mins
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
AIP Production #7511
Jeff and Cheryl are eyewitnesses to a brutal shooting and police coverup in Cornbread, Earl and Me.
Samuel Z. Arkoff presents
A Joe Manduke - Leonard Lamensdorf Film
Original Music Composed by David Byrd
Executive Producer: Leonard Lamensdorf
Screenplay by Leonard Lamensdorf
based on the novel "Hog Butcher" by Ronald L. Fair
Produced and Directed by Joe Manduke
Starring:
Moses Gun...
AIP Production #7511
Jeff and Cheryl are eyewitnesses to a brutal shooting and police coverup in Cornbread, Earl and Me.
Samuel Z. Arkoff presents
A Joe Manduke - Leonard Lamensdorf Film
Original Music Composed by David Byrd
Executive Producer: Leonard Lamensdorf
Screenplay by Leonard Lamensdorf
based on the novel "Hog Butcher" by Ronald L. Fair
Produced and Directed by Joe Manduke
Starring:
Moses Gun...
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February 17, 2025 • 59 mins
The Monkey Hu$tle (1976)
AIP Production #7611
Jeff and Cheryl applaud as the neighborhood unites against the man in The Monkey Hu$tle.
Directed by Arthur Marks
Screenplay by Charles Johnson
Story by Odie Hawkins
Produced by Arthur Marks
Starring:
Yaphet Kotto as Daddy Foxx
Kirk Calloway as Baby D
Thomas Carter as Player
Donn Harper as Tiny
Lynn Caridine as Jan-Jan
Patricia McCaskill as Shirl
Lynn Harris as Sweet Potatoe
Rudy Ray Moor...
AIP Production #7611
Jeff and Cheryl applaud as the neighborhood unites against the man in The Monkey Hu$tle.
Directed by Arthur Marks
Screenplay by Charles Johnson
Story by Odie Hawkins
Produced by Arthur Marks
Starring:
Yaphet Kotto as Daddy Foxx
Kirk Calloway as Baby D
Thomas Carter as Player
Donn Harper as Tiny
Lynn Caridine as Jan-Jan
Patricia McCaskill as Shirl
Lynn Harris as Sweet Potatoe
Rudy Ray Moor...
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February 10, 2025 • 79 mins
Cooley High (1975)
AIP Production #7506
Jeff and Cheryl celebrate the 100th episode of The American International Podcast by enrolling in Cooley High.
Directed by Michael Schultz
Written by Eric Monte
Produced by Steve Krantz and Samuel Z. Arkoff
Cast:
Glynn Turman as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Richard "Cochise" Morris
Garrett Morris as Mr. Mason
Cynthia Davis as Brenda
Sherman Smith as Stone
Norman Gibson as ...
AIP Production #7506
Jeff and Cheryl celebrate the 100th episode of The American International Podcast by enrolling in Cooley High.
Directed by Michael Schultz
Written by Eric Monte
Produced by Steve Krantz and Samuel Z. Arkoff
Cast:
Glynn Turman as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Richard "Cochise" Morris
Garrett Morris as Mr. Mason
Cynthia Davis as Brenda
Sherman Smith as Stone
Norman Gibson as ...
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