The Cars That Ate Paris
“148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.”
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.
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Cast
17 people
John Meillon
Mayor
Known for
Crocodile Dundee II
Walkabout
Terry Camilleri
Arthur
Known for
Knowing
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Kevin Miles
The Doctor
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Carson's Law
Evil Angels
Rick Scully
George
Max Gillies
Metcalf
Known for
The Coca-Cola Kid
Danny Adcock
Policeman
Known for
The Tourist
Bruce Spence
Charlie
Known for
Mad Max 2
Legend of the Seeker
Kevin Golsby
Insurance Man
Also in
The Naked Vicar Show
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon
Chris Haywood
Darryl
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Quigley Down Under
Peter Armstrong
Gorman
Also in
Natural Enemies
Night of Fear
Joe Burrow
Ganger
Deryck Barnes
Smedley
Known for
The Man from Hong Kong
Peter Weir Director · Keith Gow Story Piers Davies Story
Budget $250K · United States release June 1, 1976 · Produced in Australia
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Budget
$250,000
Production
Royce Smeal Film Productions
Production
Salt-Pan
Production
New Line Cinema
Studio
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 10, 1974
Theatrical
United States · June 1, 1976
Theatrical
Australia
August 11, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Melbourne International Film Festival
France
March 10, 2004 · Physical · Au sein du coffret Peter Weir
July 31, 2016 · TV · ARTE (Cinéma Trash)
Russia
June 12, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Interfest-90
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