The American horror "The Car" was released on 13 May 1977
in the USA. The film, directed by Elliot Silverstein, was written by
Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate. Main stars are James
Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley and Ronny Cox. The music was
composed by Leonard Rosenman with the use of the Latin hymn "Dies
irae".
Synopsis
In the small desert
town Santa Ynez a black car deliberatly kills two teenage bicyclers.
Sheriff Everett (John Marley) alerts his force to look out for the
car and sets up road blocks to stop the black car...
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| James Brolin as Captain Wade Parent |
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| James Brolin as Captain Wade Parent and John Marley as Sheriff Everett Peck |
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| Kathleen Lloyd as Lauren Humphries |
Main cast
- James Brolin as Captain Wade Parent
- Kathleen Lloyd as Lauren Humphries
- John Marley as Sheriff Everett Peck
- Elizabeth Thompson as Margie
- Ronny Cox as Deputy Lucas "Luke" Johnson
- R. G. Armstrong as Amos Clemens
- John Rubinstein as John Morris
- Kim Richards as Lynn Marie Parent
- Kyle Richards as Debbie Parent
- Roy Jenson as Ray Mott
- Kate Murtagh as Miss McDonald
- Doris Dowling as Bertha Clemens
- Eddie Little Sky as Denson
- Lee McLaughlin as Marvin Fats
- Melody Thomas Scott as Suzie Pullbrook
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| Ronny Cox as Deputy Lucas "Luke" Johnson |
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| Kathleen Lloyd as
Lauren Humphries, Kim Richards as
Lynn Marie Parent, Elizabeth Thompson as Margie and Kyle Richards as Debbie Parent |
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| "The Car" |
Trivia
- "The Car", designed by George Barris, was based on a 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III black coupe.
- Captain Wade Parent’s daughters Lynn Marie and Debbie were played by real-life sisters Kim and Kyle Richards.
"The Car" Trailer (1977)
