Rent The Car (1977)
3.2 of 5 from 76 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- When two teenage cyclists and a hitch-hiking musician are killed in apparently deliberate hit-and-runs, the police department of Santa Ynez investigates, whereupon the seemingly driverless vehicle turns on its hapless officers as well. And when the car strikes rather too close to the home of Captain Wade Parent (James Brolin), he vows to stop at nothing to defeat it.
- Actors:
- James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, R.G. Armstrong, John Rubinstein, Elizabeth Thompson, Roy Jenson, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Kate Murtagh, Robert Phillips, Doris Dowling, Henry O'Brien, Eddie Little Sky, Lee McLaughlin
- Directors:
- Elliot Silverstein
- Producers:
- Marvin Birdt, Elliot Silverstein
- Writers:
- Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Lane Slate
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Top 10 Cycling Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/07/2013
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary with Director Elliot Silverstein moderated by Calum Waddell
- Making a Mechanical Monster: Special Effects Artist William Alridge Remembers 'The Car'
- Hitchhike to Hell: Actor John Rubinstein recalls becoming a victim of The Car
- Introduction and trailer commentary by director and The Car fan John Landis
- Original Trailer
- Easter Egg
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Reviews (1) of The Car
A curious mixture of classy and cheesy - The Car review by LC
This horror film is essentially 'Jaws' on land, only with a demonic man-eating car rather than a shark. The premise is goofy enough that I was expecting some low budget trash, but some aspects are surprisingly classy, with some great locations, widescreen cinematography, decent music and general direction. Unfortunately however, the characters, dialogue and acting, are pure '70's B-movie shlock, so this is a very mixed bag. Clearly an inspiration for Stephekn King's 'Christine', this is entertainingly weird fun.
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