Time Magazinewas noted as stating: "Just possibly the dirtiest American-made motion picture that has ever been legally exhibited.to stand up to Biff""s goading grandson Griff (Thomas F.Wilson) in Cafe 80""s.The planned robbery didn""t actually occur, but it led to a memorable airborne hoverboard chase scene around the town square, a crash into the front of the courthouse, and the arrest of Griff and his gang of thugs for damage of public property (theUSA Todaypaper headlined: Gang Jailed - Hoverboard Rampage Destroys Courthouse).As he wanders through the night and into the morning light, he contemplates whether he will be the messianic, god-like, miraculous savior of the Arabs.They are ordered to sing a Negro spiritual by Lyle (Burton Gilliam), the white-chain gang overseer:Now come on boys, where""s your spirit? I don""t hear no singin"".