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Release Date:
16 June 1977 (USA)
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See the greatest cars in the world destroyed!
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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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Response: These videogames are not art. They are extreme pornography
(From The Guardian - Film News. 15 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
'Red Dead Redemption' Is Basically 'Grand Theft Horse'...And That's A Good Thing
(From MTV Multiplayer. 15 December 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 15 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
'Red Dead Redemption' Is Basically 'Grand Theft Horse'...And That's A Good Thing
(From MTV Multiplayer. 15 December 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)
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Highly underrated comedy film
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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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84 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono (Ryder Sound Services)
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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.
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Continuity: The white foam or water that is sprayed on the window of the Rolls Royce completely disappears minutes after.
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[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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[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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Featured in "TCM Underground: Grand Theft Auto/The Fast and the Furious (#1.28)" (2007)
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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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