Mildred: Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?
Johnny: Whadda you got?
The Wild One is a 1953 film starring Marlon Brando. While not his first film, it was one of the first to play off of his counter culture image and his portrayal as biker gang leader Johnny Strabler has been referenced and parodied in the decades since. The story involves a biker gang riding into a quiet town of "squares" and causing tension between the locals.
Pop Cultural Osmosis: This is one of those movies where you're more likely to see a parody before the real thing.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Chief Bleeker doesn't want to charge the bikers for a simple accident. In fact all of the police officers in the film seem reasonable, looking for a peaceful solution and trying to get the gang to leave rather than cause any riots.
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