The read
Most of the 570 1970s action movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Metacritic54/100
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles B. GriffithDirector
- Charles B. GriffithWriter
- David GrismanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ron HowardHoover Niebold
- Christopher NorrisDarlene Kurtz
- Brad DavidBilly B. Westerby
- Kathy O'DareMiranda Smith
- Clint HowardGeorge Poole Jr.
- Peter IsacksenJunior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)
- Jessica PotterLallie Chandler
- Warren J. KemmerlingSheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)
- Charles HowertonDep. Jay Beah
- Kedric WolfeDep. Brookside
- John KramerDep. Sebastiani
- W.L. LuckeyDep. Gallo
Stills
Themes
car race