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| name = The Car |
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| image = The_Car_movie_poster.jpg |
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| caption = Promotional poster for American release of ''The Car'' |
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| director = [[Elliot Silverstein]] |
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| producer = [[Marvin Birdt]]<br>[[Elliot Silverstein]] |
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| writer = [[Michael Butler (screenwriter)|Michael Butler]] &<br/>[[Dennis Shryack]] (story)<br/>[[Michael Butler (screenwriter)|Michael Butler]] &<br/>[[Dennis Shryack]] and<br>[[Lane Slate]] (screenplay) |
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| starring = [[James Brolin]]<br>[[Kathleen Lloyd]]<br>[[John Marley]]<br>[[Ronny Cox]]<br>[[R.G. Armstrong]]<br>[[John Rubenstein]]<br>[[Elizabeth Thompson]] |
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| music = [[Leonard Rosenman]] |
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| cinematography = [[Gerald Hirschfeld]] |
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| editing = [[Michael McCroskey]] |
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| distributor = [[Universal Studios]] |
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| released = [[May 13]], [[1977]] (USA) |
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| runtime = 96 min. |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| budget = Unknown |
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| gross = Unknown |
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| amg_id = 1:86669 |
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| imdb_id = 0075809 |
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}} |
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'''The Car''' is a [[1977 in film|1977]] thriller/horror film directed by [[Elliot Silverstein]] and written by [[Michael Butler (screenwriter)|Michael Butler]] and [[Dennis Shryack]]. It starred [[James Brolin]], [[Kathleen Lloyd]], [[John Marley]], and [[Ronny Cox]]. The story is about a mysterious car driven by a murderous, unseen driver. |
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The movie was produced and distributed by [[Universal Studios]], and was influenced by numerous "[[road movie]]s" of the 1970's including [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[1971 in film|1971]] thriller ''[[Duel (film)|Duel]]'' and [[Roger Corman]]'s ''[[Death Race 2000]]'' (from [[1975 in film|1975]]). It has also been compared to Spielberg's ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', with a car replacing the shark. The film is memorable for its sound effects including the terrifying horn blast the car makes before claiming a victim. |
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'''Taglines:''' |
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* "Is it a phantom, a demon, or the Devil himself?" |
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* "What evil drives... The Car" |
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==Plot summary== |
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A small mountainous [[Utah]] community is terrorized by a phantom black [[sedan]] that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. The main character, Sheriff Wade Parent ([[James Brolin]]), is on a mission to stop the car which seems to have a demonic driver. The police officers chase the automobile down highways throughout the desert, but it destroys several squad cars before injuring Wade and then mysteriously disappears. |
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The hunt for the car becomes a personal vendetta when the automobile eliminates Wade's girlfriend Lauren (Kathleen Lloyd) in a shocking sequence. Gathering his remaining officers, Wade concocts a plan to stop the horsepower-laden menace, but after discovering it hiding in his own garage, Wade is forced to lure the car into a mountainous canyon area. A final confrontation settles the score and reveals the driver's frightening identity. |
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==Main cast== |
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* [[James Brolin]] - Wade Parent |
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* [[Kathleen Lloyd]] - Lauren |
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* [[John Marley]] - Everett |
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* [[R.G. Armstrong]] - Amos Clemens |
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* [[John Rubinstein]] - John Morris |
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* [[Kim Richards]] - Lynn Marie Parent |
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* [[Kyle Richards]] - Debbie Parent |
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* [[Doris Dowling]] - Bertha Clemens |
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* [[Ronny Cox]] - Luke |
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==Trivia== |
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* The evil car in the film was a customized 1971 [[Lincoln Continental Mark III]] designed by famed customizer [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]] who designed the [[The Munsters]]' [[Munster Koach]] and the [[Batmobile]] used in the [[1966]] television series ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''. |
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* There were six cars built in six weeks for the filming and all were destroyed during production. Supposedly, a seventh car was built later and displayed for a time at Universal Studios but was eventually given back to Barris who later sold it to a private collector in the 1980s. |
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* The [[Ertl Company]] made a limited edition [[1:18 scale]] die cast model of "The Car". |
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* In the episode "The Honking" of the animated series ''[[Futurama]]'', [[Bender (Futurama)|Bender]] is run over by a strange car that infects him with a virus. This causes him to turn into a "werecar" that looks almost exactly like "The Car." |
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== External links == |
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* {{imdb title|id=0075809|title=The Car}} |
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* {{amg title|id=1:86669|title=The Car}} |
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=car|title=The Car}} |
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[[Category:1977 films|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:1970s horror films|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:American films|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:English-language films|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:Fictional automobiles|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:Films based on urban legends|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:Thriller films|Car, The]] |
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[[Category:Universal Pictures films| |
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Revision as of 16:36, 15 May 2008
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