United States / Jun 02, 1978 / PG
You're going to have the most turbo-charged, chrome-plated, plush-lined, high-gloss, super-speed customized time of your life.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Ken loves to design and build exotic cars. When the High School shop class project car, a fully tricked out dream Corvette, is stolen, he begins searching for it. His search leads him to Las Vegas, where Vanessa, a teenaged prostitute wannabe, helps him try to track it down.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Danny Bonaduce | Kootz |
| Albert Insinnia | Ricci |
| Jane A. Johnston | Mrs. Dantley |
| Stanley Kamel | Las Vegas Con Man |
| Clifford A. Pellow | Older John |
| Jason Ronard | Wayne's Chain-Wielding Henchman |
| Brion James | Wayne's Car Wash Henchman |
| Morgan Upton | New Owner of Vanessa's Van |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Kuchinsky |
| Dick Miller | Mr. Lucky |
| Jonathan Terry | Van Nuys Policeman |
| Isaac Ruiz | Tico |
| William Pierson | Gas Station Salesman |
| Richard Altman | Teacher |
| MacIntyre Dixon | Counterman |
| Harlan Warde | Las Vegas Police Lieutenant |
| T.K. Carter | Car Washer Employee |
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| Jan Burrell | Gas Station Customer |
| Nathan Jung | Bouncer |
| Richard Roat | Desk Clerk |
| Paddi Edwards | Loop Gaffer |
| David Byrd | Loop Cameraman |
| Bill Gentry | Mr. Borodino |
Genres
AdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Corvette Summer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinema International Corporation (CIC) |
| Release date | 2 giugno 1978 |
| Production | Hal Barwood |
| Writer | Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins |
| Casting | Terry Liebling |
| Editing | Amy Holden Jones |
| Cinematography | Frank Stanley, John R. Shannon, Rexford L. Metz |
| Assistant directors | Toby Lovallo, Jim Bloom, Matthew Robbins, Pamela Alch, Buddy Joe Hooker |
| Camera operators | Frank Stanley, John R. Shannon, Rexford L. Metz |
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| Additional photography | Rexford L. Metz, Frank Stanley, John R. Shannon |
| Production design | Richard Spero, Kent H. Johnson, James L. Schoppe |
| Art direction | James L. Schoppe, Richard Spero, Kent H. Johnson |
| Set decoration | Richard Spero, Kent H. Johnson, James L. Schoppe |
| Stunts | Bobby Bass, Tommy J. Huff, Elizabeth Moorman, Greg Brickman, James M. Halty, Conrad E. Palmisano, Eddie Hice, Janet Brady, Greg Wayne Elam, Billy Hank Hooker, Rip Clark, Hugh Hooker, Tony Epper |
| Music | Craig Safan, William Saracino, John Riordan, Willie D. Burton, William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Harry V. Lojewski |
| Sound | William Saracino, John Riordan, Willie D. Burton, William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut, Harry V. Lojewski, Craig Safan |
| Costume design | Alan Friedman, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Makeup | Alan Friedman, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Alan Friedman, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Revenue | 15.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Germany / Jan 01, 1985 / VHS
TV
Germany / Oct 30, 1987 / 16
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