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Overview

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5.0/10   1,043 votes
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers:
Rance Howard (written by) and
Ron Howard (written by)
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Release Date:
16 June 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance more
Tagline:
See the greatest cars in the world destroyed!
Plot:
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her. full summary | add synopsis
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The King of car crash films more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ron Howard ... Sam Freeman
Nancy Morgan ... Paula Powers
Elizabeth Rogers ... Priscilla Powers
Barry Cahill ... Bigby Powers
Rance Howard ... Ned Slinker (private detective)
Paul Linke ... Collins Hedgeworth

Marion Ross ... Vivian Hedgeworth
Don Steele ... Curly Q. Brown (DJ, TenQ radio)
Peter Isacksen ... Sparky

Clint Howard ... Ace
James Ritz ... Officer Tad (as Jim Ritz)
Hoke Howell ... Preacher
Lew Brown ... Jack Klapper

Ken Lerner ... Eagle I
Jack Perkins ... Shadley
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Additional Details

Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Ryder Sound Services)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Victorville, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in only 15 days. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The first time the helicopter attempts to block the road for the Rolls Royce, the helicopter makes the turn twice. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Paula has brought Sam to her home]
Priscilla Powers: Aagh! Paula, how could you do this?
Paula Powers: Come on, mom, PLEASE don't be so dramatic!
Priscilla Powers: I have been planning for months the weddings of you and Collins Hedgeworth.
Paula Powers: No, mother! He didn't ask me, he asked *you*!
Bigby Powers: Shut up, young lady! Just sit down and sit your lips. You are engaged to Collins Hedgeworth.
Bigby Powers: [to Sam] Did you know, that she was engaged to Collins Hedgeworth?
Sam Freeman: Sir, I realize, that there is a conflict, but...
Bigby Powers: [to Priscilla] You see, he understands...
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09" (2008) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
The King of car crash films, 17 November 2001
7/10
Author: helpless_dancer from Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Nutty, non stop laughfest depicting 2 idealistic, love struck teens determined to make it to Vegas to be wed against the wishes of the bride's parents. This sets off a huge manhunt for the pair by any and every breed of looney, each intent on cashing in on the 25K reward. Never have I seen this many wrecks; dozens and dozens, maybe more. Kooky comedy at it's best.

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