

The Car
1977-05-12 · 96 min · ★ 6.4
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.
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- Directors
- Elliot Silverstein
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Hollywood Road Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James BrolinWade Parent
Kathleen LloydLauren Humphries
John MarleyEverett
R.G. ArmstrongAmos Clements
John RubinsteinJohn Norris
Roy JensonRay Mott
Kim RichardsLynn Marie Parent
Kyle RichardsDebra Parent
Doris DowlingBertha Clements
Eddie Little SkyDenson
Read MorganMac Gruder
Geraldine KeamsDonna
James RawleyThompson
Melody Thomas ScottSuzie Pullbrook
Don KeeferDr. Pullbrook
Ronny CoxLuke
Leslie HoffmanHigh School Student (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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