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The Van (1977)

R  92 min  -  Comedy | Music   -  7 April 1977 (USA)
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Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.

Director:

Sam Grossman

Writers:

Robert J. Rosenthal, Celia Susan Cotelo

Stars:

Stuart Goetz, Deborah White and Danny DeVito
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stuart Goetz Stuart Goetz ...
Bobby
Deborah White Deborah White ...
Tina
Harry Moses ...
Jack
Marcie Barkin ...
Sue
Bill Adler Bill Adler ...
Steve
Steve Oliver Steve Oliver ...
Dugan Hicks (as Stephen Oliver)
Connie Hoffman Connie Hoffman ...
Sally (as Connie Lisa Marie)
Danny DeVito ...
Andy
Jim Kester Jim Kester ...
Tom
Michael Gitomer Michael Gitomer ...
Jim
Chuck Hastings Chuck Hastings ...
Fat Policeman
Steven Stinebaugh Steven Stinebaugh ...
Thin Policeman
Howard Dayton Howard Dayton ...
Friendly
David Ellenstein David Ellenstein ...
Basketball Player
Donald Elson ...
Mr. Hump
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Storyline

Bobby is a Los Angeles teenager who buys a customized Dodge van to pick up girls and spruce up his dull life, all while trying to win money racing other vans in order to pay for his own. Written by Anonymous  

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Van | 1970s | Employee | Fat Girl | Cleavage  | See more »

Taglines:

Bobby couldn't make it... till he went Fun-Truckin'!

Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Chevy Van See more »

Filming Locations:

Agoura Hills, California, USA See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Danny DeVito is in this movie for seven minutes. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Although the hit song "Chevy Van" is played often throughout the picture, and the movie itself was retitled "Chevy Van" on re-release, the van in this film is actually a Dodge. See more »

Quotes

Bobby: [after a take-out waitress praises his van] Hey, you wanna go share a joint on the waterbed?
Take-out waitress: Waterbed? Really? I just love waterbeds.
Bobby: It's right there in the back.
Take-out waitress: I really don't have time for a joint. But I got some time for a...
[signaling a humping motion]
Take-out waitress: quickie.
Bobby: Ah... yeah... sure.
[the take-out waitress steps out from behind the counter, making Bobby gasp upon noticing her very large buttocks on her otherwise thin body]
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Connections

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 3 (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Chevy Van"
Written by Sammy Johns
Performed by Sammy Johns See more »