Characters & Themes
Gas (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 94 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Les Rose
- Starring
- Donald Sutherland, Susan Anspach, Sterling Hayden, Keith Knight, Paul Kelman, Howie Mandel
Susan Anspach leads this breezy summer comedy as a sharp‑tongued news reporter who uncovers a scheme involving stolen milk that has driven both milk and gasoline prices skyward. As she delves deeper, a colorful cast of characters gets tangled in the caper, ultimately sparking a chaotic multi‑car chase.
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