The Car (1977)
Front Cover Actor
Kathleen Lloyd Lauren
James Brolin Wade Parent
John Marley everett
R.G. Armstrong Amos
John Rubinstein John Morris
Elizabeth Thompson Margie
Roy Jenson Ray Mott
Kim Richards Lynn Marie
Kyle Richards Debbie
Kate Murtagh Miss McDonald
Movie Details
Director Elliot Silverstein
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 98 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
A murderous car wreaks havoc on a small Western town in this thriller that has gone on to achieve a small degree of cult status in spite of its own silliness. After a pair of bikers and a horn-playing hitchhiker are viciously mowed down, local police realize they have a motoring maniac on their hands. In a show of boldness, the mysterious black automobile kills the sheriff (John Marley) on the town's main street, leaving the post to officer Wade Parent (James Brolin). A supernatural element enters the picture when the car motors through a parade practice, but refuses to enter the hallowed ground of a cemetery. The cops chase the car through the desert, but it takes out several squad cars and disappears after injuring Wade. Things take a personal turn when the car eliminates Wade's girlfriend Lauren (Kathleen Lloyd) in a shocking sequence. Gathering his remaining officers, Wade concocts a plan to stop the horsepower-laden psychopath. But discovering the car hiding in his own garage, Wade is forced to lure it into a mountainous canyon area, where a final confrontation finally settles the score and reveals the driver's frightening identity. — Patrick Legare
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 8
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format VideoCD
Region Region 1
Release Date 7/20/1999
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2