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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Rance Howard (written by) and
Ron Howard (written by)
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Release Date:
16 June 1977 (USA) more
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See the greatest cars in the world destroyed!
Plot:
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her. full summary | add synopsis
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Highly underrated comedy film more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ron Howard ... Sam Freeman
Nancy Morgan ... Paula Powers
Elizabeth Rogers ... Priscilla Powers
Barry Cahill ... Bigby Powers
Rance Howard ... Ned Slinker (private detective)
Paul Linke ... Collins Hedgeworth

Marion Ross ... Vivian Hedgeworth
Don Steele ... Curly Q. Brown (DJ, TenQ radio)
Peter Isacksen ... Sparky

Clint Howard ... Ace
James Ritz ... Officer Tad (as Jim Ritz)
Hoke Howell ... Preacher
Lew Brown ... Jack Klapper

Ken Lerner ... Eagle I
Jack Perkins ... Shadley
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Additional Details

Runtime:
84 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Ryder Sound Services)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario)
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Filmed in only 15 days. more
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Continuity: The white foam or water that is sprayed on the window of the Rolls Royce completely disappears minutes after. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Paula has brought Sam to her home]
Priscilla Powers: Aagh! Paula, how could you do this?
Paula Powers: Come on, mom, PLEASE don't be so dramatic!
Priscilla Powers: I have been planning for months the weddings of you and Collins Hedgeworth.
Paula Powers: No, mother! He didn't ask me, he asked *you*!
Bigby Powers: Shut up, young lady! Just sit down and sit your lips. You are engaged to Collins Hedgeworth.
Bigby Powers: [to Sam] Did you know, that she was engaged to Collins Hedgeworth?
Sam Freeman: Sir, I realize, that there is a conflict, but...
Bigby Powers: [to Priscilla] You see, he understands...
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Highly underrated comedy film, 22 March 2007
Author: nko_123 from Finland

I did buy the DVD of this film because it was a Ron Howard's first movie. Since the film he has made a few good films and few really bad Hollywood entertaining films.

With Roger Corman producing this has always been considered as an "B" film. Well, it certainly isn't that. It is a funny action comedy with good cast, good director and good writers. And what a name for the film!

If you're looking for fun, non-boring, happy and even romantic film, you should definitely get this.

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