The Car
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The Car

Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself?

6.4 / 10 1977 1h 36mPG English
HorrorActionThrillerMystery

Storyline

The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.

Cast & Crew

James Brolin

James Brolin

Wade Parent

Lead
Kathleen Lloyd

Kathleen Lloyd

Lauren Humphries

John Marley

John Marley

Everett

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Amos Clements

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

John Norris

ET

Elizabeth Thompson

Margie Johnson

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Ray Mott

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Lynn Marie Parent

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elliot Silverstein's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Car is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker