Eat My Dust (1976)

Director:

Charles B. Griffith

Writer:

Charles B. Griffith

Stars:

Ron Howard, Christopher Norris, Brad David

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Howard	...	Hoover Niebold
Christopher Norris	...	Darlene Kurtz
Brad David	...	Billy B. Westerby
Kathy O'Dare	...	Miranda Smith
Clint Howard	...	George Poole Jr.
Peter Isacksen	...	Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)
Jessica Potter	...	Lallie Chandler
Warren J. Kemmerling	...	Sheriff Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)
Charles Howerton	...	Dep. Jay Beah
Kedric Wolfe	...	Dep. Brookside
John Kramer	...	Dep. Sebastiani
W.L. Luckey	...	Dep. Gallo
Rance Howard	...	Clark
Dave Madden	...	Big Bubba Jones
Robert Broyles	...	Bud

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

carsploitation | coors beer | racing | automobile | low budget film | 

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Taglines:

The greatest car chase ever filmed. See cars, boats, buildings destroyed!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Roger Corman: The Official DVD Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

April 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Känn draget!

Filming Locations:

Castaic, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Ryder Sound Services)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title for this film was "The Car."

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Goofs

The Police Car that chases Hooker onto a farm changes from a 1972 Plymouth Satellite to a 1968-70 Plymouth Satellite before crashing into the mud puddle.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Operation Double 007 (1993)

User Reviews

Simply.....

.....one of the best movies ever made. Period. I saw this film as a young teen and it inspired me to make movies which I have done for the past 20+ years. Eat My Dust is a hilarious action packed comedy that has to be seen to be believed. Roger Corman and Ron Howard have captured lightning in a bottle with this one. Charles B. Griffith had NEVER been given the credit he deserved. I have seen this film a few dozen times and it gets better with each viewing. Dave Grisman's score is unforgettable. Dave Madden is screamingly funny as "big Bubba Jones". Sh*t on a twisty stick EAT MY DUST is the perfect car action comedy of the 70s