Characters & Themes
The Car (1977) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 96 mins · English
- Directed by
- Elliot Silverstein
- Starring
- James Brolin, Ronny Cox, R.G. Armstrong, Kathleen Lloyd, Robert Phillips, John Marley
Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself? A mysterious black coupe materializes out of nowhere in the Utah town of Santa Ynez, terrifying residents as it runs people down. When the vehicle murders the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent vows to track down the unseen driver and end its deadly rampage.
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