The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
- Man in House
- (as Herbie Nelson)
- Clive Smedley
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe opening scenes that feature a couple driving in a car and smoking prominently displaying cigarettes were a parody of a commercial aired on Australian television at the time of the film's original release. Website 'Peterweircave' says of this: "The opening "advertisement", which many viewers seem to take as blatant product placement for Coke and Alpine cigarettes, was actually a spoof in itself. At the time it was made, movies in Australia were often preceded by ads for cigarettes and such. By putting this before the opening credits, Weir was fooling the viewers into thinking this was yet another ad."
- GoofsThe people thrown from the car in the first accident are obvious dummies.
- Quotes
The Mayor: Have you country boys forgotten the old school war cry? Have you forgotten the meaning of those words? Womerah, Womerah, babaluke, boomerang, crocodile, kookaburra, wombat, orang-outang. Wheeho, whayho, terramungamine, quondong, billabong, gundabluey pine. Platypus, emu, wallaby, 'roo, ibis, brolga, and white cockatoo. Murrumburrah, Cowra, Coolamon, Banco, Boggabri, Narromine, Nevertire, Yanco! Whoo-ra! Whoo-ra! Ha! Ha! Ha! Yanco High School, Yah! Yah! Yah!
- Alternate versionsUS version, titled _The Cars that Ate People (1974)_ was shortened to 74 minutes by the distributor, and star Terry Camilleri's voice is dubbed. The film was finally reissued in the USA at complete length in 1984.
- ConnectionsEdited into Terror Nullius (2018)
- SoundtracksRock of Ages
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady
Music by Thomas Hastings
Played at the church
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Cars That Eat People
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- A$250,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $786
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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