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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
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June 1976 (USA)
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They run on blood. more
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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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(8 articles)
IFC Films grabs more international chillers
(From Fangoria. 18 November 2009, 6:47 AM, PST)
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
(From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 18 November 2009, 6:47 AM, PST)
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
(From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)
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Superb film, very dark
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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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91 min | USA:74 min (cut)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Netherlands:16 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG
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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.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: A watchman enters a warehouse with a watchdog and he finds Charlie hiding behind a hooded car. The watchdog barks as they enter, but there's nothing to be heard.
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Arthur Waldo:
I can drive!
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Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
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Of course the cars don't literally 'eat' Paris... This film was a good indication of what Peter Weir was capable of over twenty years before he made 'The Truman Show.' This is a strange movie, set in a weird town in a barren outback landscape where the normal rules of western society are being quietly ignored by the citizens for their own ends. There are peculiar parallels with 'Mad Max,' and I wonder if Australians are somehow daunted by the vastness of their own country, what it might conceal and their reliance on the automobile. 'The Cars That Ate Paris' is a gothic horror which takes a glancing swipe at consumerism and how it disassociates small communities. This is flagged right at the beginning with the opening parody of a cigarette commercial (also killers!) ending in the first wreck. There are lashings of black humour like this and a few things to say about religion and the cult of the car. A fine low-budget film.