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Director:
Matthew Robbins
Writers:
Hal Barwood (written by) &
Matthew Robbins (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 June 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy more
Tagline:
And he thought fast cars were a thrill... more
Plot:
Ken is a high school student who dreams of driving Corvettes. His passion leads him to a perfect job as a Corvette mechanic... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
NewsDesk:
From the Files of Fangoria: This Damn Village Of The Damned
 (From Fangoria. 16 August 2009, 6:15 PM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mark Hamill ... Kenneth W. Dantley Jr.

Annie Potts ... Vanessa

Eugene Roche ... Ed McGrath
William Bryant ... Plain Clothes Police Lecturer
Richard McKenzie ... Principal Bacon
Kim Milford ... Wayne Lowry

Philip Bruns ... Gil

Danny Bonaduce ... Kootz
Albert Insinnia ... Ricci

Jane A. Johnston ... Mrs. Dantley

Stanley Kamel ... Las Vegas Con Man
Clifford A. Pellow ... Older John - Rosalind's Admirer (as Cliff Pellow)

Jason Ronard ... Wayne's Chain-Wielding Henchman

Brion James ... Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Morgan Upton ... New Owner of Vanessa's Van
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stingray (USA) (working title)
The Hot One
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Runtime:
105 min | Argentina:108 min (video)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mark Hamill was badly injured in an automobile wreck in Malibu, California immediately prior to production. He bares the scars through Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the car chase at the end, both cars are almost completely covered with dust. When shown from overhead, they are sparkling clean. more
Quotes:
Vanessa: Hey, hey - I got an idea. Why don't you write a letter to the car? Dear car,
[sobbing]
Vanessa: I miss you so much.
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Soundtrack:
Give Me the Night more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Summer Lovin, 26 February 2006
7/10
Author: Bandit1974 from United States

I read several reviews about this movie before writing mine. I always do for some reason. The one common thread throughout a lot of the reviews is a point I definitely agree with. This movie oozes 70's cheese. Keep in mind, I happen to love the tackiness that only the 70's could offer.

Aside from that, this is a fairly simple, yet entertaining movie. Does it break any new ground? Certainly not. But how many movies do? Our main character, Kenny Dantley, builds and falls in love with a custom Corvette in his high school shop class. Not long after it is built the car is stolen. The cops tell Dantley and the rest of his shop class that the car most likely will never be recovered. Dantley refuses to accept this and heads to where he heard the car was last seen. Vegas. Along the way he falls in love with Vanessa, a wannabe hooker headed to Vegas to "go pro".

There is no doubt that this is a "B" grade drive in movie. That being said, if you are a "car guy" (as I am) this movie should prove to be worth watching. Anyone who has ever fallen in love with a car will understand Dantley's obsession. It's NOT "just" a car. Car guys know their obsessions are irrational, but that doesn't stop us. Call me crazy, but the attraction a car guy has to his favorite model isn't THAT much different than the one he feels to his dream girl.

Corvette Summer offers a few laughs and a return to a part of the 70's a lot would like to forget. The disco van scene. There are some familiar faces from the era and a great chase scene at the end of the movie. Not every movie is Oscar bound. Let's not forget a movies most important purpose is to entertain.

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