The Car

– The film is set in the fictional Utah community of Santa Ynez, which is being terrorized by a myster..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
The Car (1977)

The film is set in the fictional Utah community of Santa Ynez, which is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town's Sheriff (John Marley), it becomes the job of Captain Wade Parent (James Brolin) to stop the murderous driver.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA

The Car (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 May 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Elliot Silverstein

Writer:

Dennis Shryack (screenplay), Michael Butler (screenplay), Lane Slate (screenplay), Dennis Shryack (story), Michael Butler (story)

Main Actors:

James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, R.G. Armstrong

Plot:

Near the small desert town of Santa Ynez, a mysterious black car runs down two teenage bicyclers en route to camp, then it hit-and-runs a hitchhiker with local Amos Clements as witness. Sheriff Everett puts his men on alert and plants road blocks in the area to arrest the murderer, but soon he himself falls victim to the car. Sheriff Wade Parent leads the hunt for the vehicle that threatens their town and seems impossible to locate. When his beloved girlfriend, teacher Lauren Humphries, challenges the driver in a cemetery, the car hunts her in her home. Wade realizes he might be dealing with supernatural powers.

Production:

Universal Studios Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
27%