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Writers:
Max Apple (screenplay)
Brian Williams (story) ...
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Release Date:
October 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Romance See more »
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NewsDesk:
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Simple car crash movie appeals to kids. See more (8 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Jimmy McNichol ... Roscoe Wilton
Janet Julian ... Peggy Sue Turner
Walter Barnes ... Sheriff Turner
Patrick Campbell ... Lester
Kari Lizer ... Cindy
John Blyth Barrymore ... Harold
Kedric Wolfe ... Deputy Bentley

William Forsythe ... Kenny (as Bill Forsythe)

Charles Howerton ... Sheriff Bleed
Mel Welles ... Abu Habib Bibubu
Michael Greene ... Tall Arab (as Michael Green)
Don Corey ... Short Arab

Dick Miller ... Glen Wilson

Linda Gary ... Woman Sheriff
Adriana Shaw ... Woman Deputy

Rance Howard ... Coach
Beach Dickerson ... Band Director
Robert Beecher ... Principal Stark
Nancy Parsons ... Harold's Mother
Dan Sturkie ... Bell Hop
Angelo Rossitto ... Desk Clerk (as Angelo Rosito)

Tony Cox ... Desk Clerk (as Joe Anthony Cox)
Jessica Griffith ... Little Girl
Teda Bracci ... Cleaning Lady
Angelo Grisanti ... Larry
Gene LeBell ... Turk (as Gene Le Bell)
Mickey Fox ... Ms. 1940
Ben Frommer ... Caesar Camaro
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cary Michael Cheifer ... Mr. Clark (uncredited)
Charles B. Griffith ... Deputy Scuggs (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles B. Griffith 
 
Writing credits
Max Apple (screenplay)

Brian Williams (story)

Bob Logan  creative script consultant

Produced by
Roger Corman .... producer
Gale Anne Hurd .... co-producer (as Gale Hurd)
 
Original Music by
Bent Myggen 
 
Cinematography by
Gary Graver (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Larry Bock 
 
Art Direction by
Francesca Bartoccini 
J. Rae Fox 
 
Set Decoration by
J. Rae Fox 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Horn .... makeup artist
Peter Tothpal .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Mark Allan .... production manager: second unit
Caren Singer .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allan Holzman .... second unit director
Craig Storper .... second assistant director
John Thompson .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Francesca Bartoccini .... property master
Pamela Canzano .... properties
K.C. Scheibel .... art department coordinator
 
Sound Department
Rob Harvey .... sound mixer
Steve Rice .... dialogue editor
David Lewis Yewdall .... sound effects (as David Yewdall)
 
Stunts
Blair Burrows .... stuntman
Charles Edward Fortson .... stuntman (as Charles Fortson)
Gene Hartline .... stunt coordinator
Chris Howell .... stunt coordinator
Harry Wowchuk .... stuntman
Gene LeBell .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Donald M. Jones .... director of photography: second unit (as Don Jones)
James Kanter .... assistant camera
Jono Kouzouyan .... gaffer
Alex Levac .... still photographer
David W. Nims .... grip/driver (as David Nims)
Bruce M. Pasternack .... assistant camera (as Bruce Pastarnack)
Michael Railsback .... best boy electrician
Michael Uva .... best boy grip
Doug Wood .... key grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ginny Cox .... wardrobe assistant
Ellen Shanahan .... key wardrobe (as Ellen Rome Shanahan)
 
Editorial Department
Miller Drake .... post-production consultant
Barry Zetlin .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Ken Moffatt .... transportation captain
Pamela B. Warner .... vehicle coordinator (as Pam Warner)
 
Other crew
Brian Coventry .... production assistant
Jane Covner .... unit publicist
Al Dooley .... designer and builder: Avatar
Nancy Friedman .... production coordinator
Mark Green .... production assistant
Jill Griffith .... location manager
Sharon Kirkpatrick .... script supervisor
Bob Logan .... creative consultant
Tricia Moody .... creative consultant
Tom Plant .... production accountant (as Thomas Plant)
Craig Pointes .... production assistant
Fred Rosenberg .... creative consultant
Paul Tompkins .... craft service
Mark Witzer .... production assistant
Kent Adamson .... production assistant (uncredited)
Dana MacDuff .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Arabic
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Norway:11 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Iceland:L | France:U | Australia:R
Filming Locations:
Antelope Valley College - 3041 W. Avenue K, Lancaster, California, USA
Company:
New World PicturesSee more »

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Edited from Moving Violation (1976)See more »

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Simple car crash movie appeals to kids., 4 April 1999
Author: Jason C. Atwood from Suffolk, Virginia

My childhood days of THE DUKES OF HAZZARD are long gone, which means it's time to dig up what was once grand: car chase movies. This one is special because it's another rip-off of SMOKEY & THE BANDIT, and also another with the name "Smokey" in the title (how many were there???). Every so often, a movie would thrill us living around 1980 over its display of automotive carnage, but haven't we seen enough? It's no better than GRAND THEFT AUTO, another Roger Corman production about high-speed pursuits. Not sounding politically correct in these modern times, kids would've probably liked this cartoonish flick that's been easy to please, as it shows off some over-the-top goofiness and kooky characters, including a "sheik" (!!!). The car crashes are fun to watch for 8-year olds, though. And, yes, no movie is complete without Dick Miller as comedy relief. Likewise, if you've seen one movie, you've seen it all. Diehard fans won't go wrong, but the movie offers absolutely nothing that's new and improved.

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