United States / Apr 01, 1976 / PG
A Very Funny Car.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Warren J. Kemmerling | Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling) |
| Charles Howerton | Dep. Jay Beah |
| Kedric Wolfe | Dep. Brookside |
| John Kramer | Dep. Sebastiani |
| W.L. Luckey | Dep. Gallo |
| Rance Howard | Clark |
| Dave Madden | Big Bubba Jones |
| Paul Bartel | Bruno Smith |
| Corbin Bernsen | Roy Puire |
| Jerry Fujikawa | Chou Lick |
| John Thompson | Oly |
| Sam Ingraffia | Frank Darnel (uncredited) |
Genres
Action
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eat My Dust |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New World Pictures |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1976 |
| Production | Roger Corman, Teri Schwartz |
| Writer | Charles B. Griffith |
| Editing | Tina Hirsch, Skip Schoolnik, Mark Goldblatt |
| Cinematography | Eric Saarinen, Kit Kalionzes, Leslie Otis, Peter Smokler, Gerald B. Wolfe |
| Assistant directors | Nicole Scott, Charles B. Griffith, Barbara Peeters, Joanie Blum |
| Lighting | Dennis Bishop |
| Camera operators | Peter Smokler, Eric Saarinen, Kit Kalionzes, Leslie Otis, Gerald B. Wolfe |
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| Additional photography | Eric Saarinen, Kit Kalionzes, Leslie Otis, Peter Smokler, Gerald B. Wolfe |
| Production design | Peter Jamison, Bill Paxton, Linda Spheeris, Keith Michl |
| Art direction | Peter Jamison, Bill Paxton, Linda Spheeris, Keith Michl |
| Set decoration | Bill Paxton, Linda Spheeris, Peter Jamison, Keith Michl |
| Stunts | Ronald Ross, Harry Wowchuk |
| Music | David Grisman, Harry Wowchuk, Gary C. Bourgeois |
| Sound | David Grisman, Harry Wowchuk, Gary C. Bourgeois |
| Costume design | Gale Peterson, Jane Ruhm |
| Makeup | Gale Peterson, Jane Ruhm |
| Hairstyling | Gale Peterson, Jane Ruhm |
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