The Car

1977
PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trailer 2:01

The Car

Clip 2:36

The Car: Right On Track

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The Car: Right On Track

Clip 2:45

The Car: Mountain Road Chase

Featurette 2:04

The Car: Director Elliot Silverstein Interview

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Trivia
Car cost $84,000.00 to build.

Goofs
During the final chase on the motorbike, it alternates from night / day.

Quotes
Amos Clements: [complaining about Morris' french horn] And if I hear another sound out of that thing, I'll ram it so far up your ass, you'll be farting music for a year.
John Morris: [thoughtfully considering the idea] Wouldn't that be fantastic? Farting music. For a year!

Crazy credits
The Car's horn blows at the beginning and the end of the ending credits.

Alternate versions
The NBC edited for TV version of this film includes some additional scenes to pad out the movie due to needed commercial breaks. The aforementioned additional scenes were during the cemetery standoff between the school band and the Car. The part where Lauren is insulting and taunting the Car is longer and there is a short dialog between her and her friend Margie planning on how one of them will run out and escape to call for help. These are not on the official 1999 DVD/VHS release.

Connections
Edited into Knight Rider: Trust Doesn't Rust (1982)

Soundtracks
Dies Irae, Dies Illa
(uncredited)
Traditional, thought to be written by Thomas of Celano
[Instrumental version played over the opening title card and credits]

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Very Good!

I thought it was just going to be another B movie, but hey, this one actually turned out pretty good. The only parts I wasn't too keen on was the fact that the car literally just "shows up" out of seemingly nowhere, and you never find out what it really truly is, or why its there. The way the movie is layed out, it can leave you on the edge of your seat at times, which is rare with this kind of film usually. There are some times as well that leave you forming your own little theories on why certain events are taking place, for example, the car being unable to enter a graveyard. The reasoning for this is suggested, but never truly set in stone. Later on you notice the car is completely indestructible, its tires unbustable, glass unbreakable and completely unstoppable, which adds to the suspense. The ending, for me, was both a bit confusing, and very eye opening. I really liked this film, more than I thought I would.