The Car (1977 film)

The Car
Theatrical release poster
Directed byElliot Silverstein
Written by
Story by
  • Michael Butler
  • Dennis Shryack
Produced by
  • Marvin Birdt
  • Elliot Silverstein
Starring
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
Edited byMichael McCroskey
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Hollywood Road Films
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 1977 (1977-05-13)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Car is a 1977 American supernatural horror film[2][3] directed by Elliot Silverstein and written by Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate. The film stars James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley and Ronny Cox, along with real-life sisters Kim and Kyle Richards (as Brolin's daughters). It tells the story of a black unmanned self-driving mysterious car that goes on a murderous rampage, terrorizing the residents of a small town.

The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. A spinoff sequel, The Car: Road to Revenge, was released on January 8, 2019, with Ronny Cox returning in the series.[4]

  1. ^ "THE CAR (AA)". British Board of Film Classification. May 16, 1977. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Car". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Existential Dread on Wheels: The Car (1977)". September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "'The Car: Road to Revenge' Isn't Quite the Sequel You're Expecting". /Film. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

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