The Cars That Eat People
– After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a..
After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the Paris population. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret: they orchestrate car accidents and rob the victims. Survivors are brought to the local hospital, lobotomized, and used for a local doctor's experiments.
11 Jun 1976
English
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Peter Weir
Peter Weir (screenplay), Peter Weir (story), Keith Gow (story), Piers Davies (story)
John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully
A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo.
1 win & 1 nomination.
Criterion Collection