The Car
“Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself?”
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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Part of The Car Collection
2 films
Cast
26 people
James Brolin
Wade Parent
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
The Amityville Horror
Kathleen Lloyd
Lauren Humphries
Known for
The Missouri Breaks
It Lives Again
John Marley
Everett
Known for
The Godfather
Love Story
R.G. Armstrong
Amos Clements
Known for
Predator
Children of the Corn
John Rubinstein
John Norris
Known for
21 Grams
Red Dragon
Elizabeth Thompson
Margie Johnson
Known for
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Roy Jenson
Ray Mott
Known for
Chinatown
Soylent Green
Kim Richards
Lynn Marie Parent
Known for
Race to Witch Mountain
No Deposit, No Return
Kyle Richards
Debra Parent
Known for
Halloween
ER
Kate Murtagh
Miss McDonald
Known for
Farewell, My Lovely
Doctor Detroit
Doris Dowling
Bertha Clements
Known for
Bitter Rice
The Lost Weekend
Eddie Little Sky
Denson
Known for
A Man Called Horse
Breakheart Pass
Elliot Silverstein Director · Dennis Shryack Screenplay Michael Butler Screenplay
United States release May 13, 1977 · Produced in United States · Production Hollywood Road Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Hollywood Road Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 12, 1977
Theatrical · Rated AA
United States · May 13, 1977
Theatrical
Argentina
October 6, 1977 · Theatrical · Rated 14
Brazil
May 6, 2008 · Physical · DVD premiere
Canada
May 6, 2008 · Physical · DVD premiere
Denmark
November 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Finland
June 2, 1978 · Theatrical
France
September 27, 1977 · Theatrical
Germany
November 10, 1977 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Italy
January 19, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
August 13, 1977 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 15, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 1, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Filmweek Arnham
December 22, 1977 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 18, 1990 · TV · ABS-CBN
Portugal
May 4, 1979 · Theatrical · Porto
Slovenia
January 1, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
June 21, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 10, 1977 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 1, 1980 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
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