Van Nuys Blvd. (1979)

A small-town kid hears about the wild nights of cruising the boulevard in Van Nuys, California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers.

Director:

William Sachs

Writer:

William Sachs

Stars:

Bill Adler, Cynthia Wood, Dennis Bowen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Adler	...	Bobby
Cynthia Wood	...	Moon
Dennis Bowen	...	Greg
Melissa Prophet	...	Camille
David Hayward	...	Leon Barnes 'Chooch'
Tara Strohmeier	...	Wanda
Dana Gladstone	...	Officer Albert Zass
Di Ann Monaco	...	Motorcycle Girl
Don Sawyer	...	Jason
Jim Kester	...	Frankie
Minnie Summers Lindsey	...	Nurse Bradley (as Minnie E. Lindsey)
Susanne Severeid	...	Jo
Doug Bailey	...	Gas Station Attendant
Aesop Aquarian	...	Biker (as Stephen Morrell)
Bella Bruck	...	Mrs. Zass

Storyline

A small-town kid hears about the wild nights of cruising the boulevard in Van Nuys, California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers.

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Plot Keywords:

cruising | van | los angeles california | title ends with period | roller coaster | 

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Taglines:

The Greatest Cruisin' in the Land Takes Place on the Street -- Where it all Began...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1980 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Febre de Viver

Filming Locations:

I-210 at Paxton Street, Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crown International Pictures, Marimark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in eighteen days.

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Quotes

Bobby: If we don't get a doctor down here right now out I'm gonna shut your mouth permanently~!
Nurse: You cant talk to me like that!
Bobby: O I can't cant I?
[slams fist down]
Nurse: Ok,Ok!! Stay right there.

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Connections

References Reefer Madness (1936)

User Reviews

Fun if you were there, otherwise...

I was only about 8 in 1979, so I never experienced the true 70's feeling, unless you count my afro-style hair I had as a toddler. The days of bell-bottoms, square vans, drive-in restaurants, and disco return in a cheapo production about a young man who comes to L.A. to have some fun. He meets up with the usual stuff you'll see in these films.

There was one funny scene in the film where two of the characters are arguing after one of them was grooving with the other's girlfriend and they start destroying each other's cars. It's hilarious; especially when others get into the fun. Otherwise, this film makes me yearn for the day when Bravo (Canada) will show H.O.T.S., the only movie from the Drive-in era that I'm dying to see.