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The van - menorauta

Original title: The Van
  • 1977
  • K-16
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.1K
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The van - menorauta (1977)
Comedy

Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.

  • Director
    • Sam Grossman
  • Writers
    • Robert J. Rosenthal
    • Celia Susan Cotelo
  • Stars
    • Stuart Goetz
    • Deborah White
    • Harry Morgan Moses
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Grossman
    • Writers
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
      • Celia Susan Cotelo
    • Stars
      • Stuart Goetz
      • Deborah White
      • Harry Morgan Moses
    • 34User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Stuart Goetz
    Stuart Goetz
    • Bobby
    • (as Stuart Getz)
    Deborah White
    • Tina
    Harry Morgan Moses
    Harry Morgan Moses
    • Jack
    • (as Harry Moses)
    Marcie Barkin
    Marcie Barkin
    • Sue
    Bill Adler
    • Steve
    Steve Oliver
    Steve Oliver
    • Dugan
    • (as Stephen Oliver)
    Connie Hoffman
    • Sally
    • (as Connie Lisa Marie)
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Andy
    Jim Kester
    • Tom
    Michael Gitomer
    Michael Gitomer
    • Jim
    Chuck Hastings
    • Fat Policeman
    Steven Stinebaugh
    • Thin Policeman
    Howard Dayton
    • Friendly
    David Ellenstein
    • Basketball Player
    Donald Elson
    Donald Elson
    • Mr. Hump
    Jean Howell
    • Nora Hampton
    Richard Karie
    • Jaguar Owner
    Walter Maslow
    • Henry Hampton
    • Director
      • Sam Grossman
    • Writers
      • Robert J. Rosenthal
      • Celia Susan Cotelo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews34

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    chadk1116

    "Great" bad movie!

    One of those so bad it's good kind of movies. A simple story about a boy and his super groovy decked out 70's style van. What teenage boy wouldn't love his own van complete with waterbed, eight track tape player and...toaster! Watch Bobby have countless adventures in his porn set on wheels. Look for the take out waitress who dosn't have time for a joint but has time for....a quickie! Bad dialog, bad acting, bad camera work and bad music. Bad, bad, bad! A must!
    S<()>F

    A true drive-in experience!

    It may seem like a dumb sex comedy from the 70's but it's more like a window to the decade of decadence.This movie has it all!Sex,pot smoking,a car wash,super-cool vans,cool clothes,a pimp,hookers,van racing,the continuous playing of Chevy Van and other Sammy Johns songs and more!If you want to know what people were really doing in the 70's,get this movie.It will make you want to go FUN TRUCKIN'.
    gortx

    Den of Sin on Wheels -- Toaster Included

    The cult of personality has elevated the status of Roger Corman, Sam Arkoff, Lloyd Kaufman etc. as kings of the B's. Because the folks at Crown International were so key, they haven't been elevated to the status they richly deserve. A film like THE VAN may now seem like a disposable piece of Drive-in esoteria, but it was a sizable hit when it was released (not to mention subsequent re-releases as a double feature with other Crown hits).

    THE VAN was a perfect example of Crown's hit strategy of seizing upon the mood of movie-goers at the time of a film's release. Here, it was sex, drugs, rock 'n roll and the brief "Custom Van" fad. As others have noted, it is ironic that the "hit" song in the film refers to a Chevy when the title vehicle is a Dodge in the film itself. I had a town Selectman where I was at the time even declare these vans to be "dens of sin on wheels!" A perfect ad line for the film!

    There are the usual assortment of "good" and "bad" girls, muscle-heads and low-brow hijinks (including a supporting bit by Danny DeVito). In many ways this isn't much different from the old Beach Party movies of the 60's, but now spiced up with Nudity and Drug use. Obviously done on a limited budget and a limited schedule, the film coasts along pleasantly enough with a breezy charm that compensates for some, by today's standards certainly, un-PC views of women.

    The classic touch is a Toaster for Bobby's den of sin on wheels. Yes, a Toaster! Hey, you gotta have something hot for those munchies!

    Grindhouse Fest.
    5wjones-57006

    Seemed better at the time

    Let me start by saying that I saw this movie during its (short) original release. The drive-in had a couple dozen custom vans along the rear wall. I can only assume the shenanigans on the screen were being duplicated in the row of rolling bedrooms. Hey, it was the '70s.

    This time I watched on Prime, some 56 years later. How the times have changed. While I still find the film amusing, some of it is a little hard to watch. What may have been considered acceptable by 1977 morals would never fly today. Apparently no didn't mean no, it meant "that's ok, keep trying, she'll come around eventually." That said, it's still an interesting piece of '70s culture. Custom vans, CB radios, 8-tracks and pot. Lots of pot. It was the end of the free love generation.

    It's certainly not for everyone, but for those looking for an entertaining trip back to their own teen years it's worth a watch.
    James_K_Polk

    A Reel Laff Ride!!!

    Positively THE definitive film about toaster-equipped van lovin'. A must for anyone who loves insanely bad movies - I saw this movie by accident 8 years ago, and now own 3 copies of it, and have watched it at least a dozen times. Do yourself a favour, and hop on board with Bobby and his pals(?)... and remember, "There ain't a woman around who don't like the sound of a zipper goin' down!"

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    • Trivia
      In 1979, Zylmex released a collection of toy "Super Vans" that included the "Straight Arrow" and "Van Killer" from this movie.
    • Goofs
      When the two police officers take off after the yellow and green van when they are drag racing down the street, you can see the reflection of two crew members operating a camera and a third gentleman standing there watching the filming reflected in the rear passenger side window.
    • Quotes

      Dugan Hicks: NOBODY calls Dugan a TURD!

    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Chevy Van
      (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by Sammy Johns

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1978 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Crown International Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Van
    • Filming locations
      • 7910 Katella Avenue, Stanton, California, USA(pizza place)
    • Production company
      • Marimark Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $352,000
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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