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Director:
Peter Weir
Writers:
Peter Weir (story) &
Keith Gow (story) ...
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Release Date:
June 1976 (USA) more
Tagline:
They run on blood. more
Plot:
The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy. full summary | add synopsis
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10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)

10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
John Meillon ... The Mayor

Terry Camilleri ... Arthur Waldo
Kevin Miles ... Dr. Midland
Rick Scully ... George Waldo
Max Gillies ... Metcalfe
Danny Adcock ... Policeman
Bruce Spence ... Charlie
Kevin Golsby ... Insurance man
Chris Haywood ... Darryl
Peter Armstrong ... Gorman
Joe Burrow ... Ganger
Deryck Barnes ... Al Smedley
Edward Howell ... Tringham
Max Phipps ... Mulray
Melissa Jaffer ... Beth
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cars
Cars That Eat People (USA)
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Runtime:
91 min | USA:74 min (cut)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The opening scenes that feature a couple driving in a car and smoking prominently displayed cigarettes were a parody of a commercial aired on Australian television at the time of the film's original release. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie, when the Mayor gives Arthur instructions how to drive and smash the punk's car, his fake beard changes places between shots (under his chin - on his right cheek). more
Quotes:
Arthur Waldo: I can drive! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in True Love and Chaos (1997) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
not-so-gay Paree, 21 August 2006
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

Before Peter Weir got really famous, he made this strange but worth seeing flick about a small town in Australia whose local economy centers on car wrecks, and how they draw an outsider in. "The Cars That Ate Paris" doesn't star anyone whom you would recognize, and there's no big action scenes here, but that actually gives the movie a more realistic feeling.

I should identify that this is not a movie for those with short attention spans. It's not likely to stick heavily in your memory the way that most of Peter Weir's movies do (it's certainly not my favorite of his movies). But still, it's something to check out as a historical reference if nothing else.

"I can drive!" You'll probably feel like you can too.

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