Film

The Car

1977 · 1h 36m · Horror · Action · Thriller

Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself?

IMDb

6.2

Rotten Tomatoes

32%

Metacritic

21

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.

James Brolin

Wade Parent

Kathleen Lloyd

Lauren Humphries

John Marley

Everett

R.G. Armstrong

Amos Clements

John Rubinstein

John Norris

Elizabeth Thompson

Margie Johnson

Roy Jenson

Ray Mott

Kim Richards

Lynn Marie Parent

Kyle Richards

Debra Parent

Kate Murtagh

Miss McDonald

Doris Dowling

Bertha Clements

Eddie Little Sky

Denson

Read Morgan

Mac Gruder

Geraldine Keams

Donna

James Rawley

Thompson

Melody Thomas Scott

Suzie Pullbrook

• Elliot SilversteinDirector · Producer
• Michael ButlerStory · Screenplay
• Dennis ShryackStory · Screenplay
• Lane SlateScreenplay
• Marvin BirdtProducer
• Gerald HirschfeldDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• Michael McCroskeyEditor

The Car (1977) Trailer

Release date

May 12, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Genres

Horror, Action, Thriller, Mystery

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