Underplayed Gems

The Car (1977)

The Car poster
Directed by
Elliot Silverstein
Genre
action film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 332 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A black car with no driver terrorizes a small town, killing people. The local sheriff and his family try to stop it.

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What happens

The Car is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Elliot Silverstein and written by Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate. The film stars James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley and Ronny Cox, along with real-life sisters Kim and Kyle Richards (as Brolin's daughters). It tells the story of a black unmanned self-driving mysterious car that goes on a murderous rampage, terrorizing the residents of a small town. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. A spinoff sequel, The Car: Road to Revenge, was released on January 8, 2019, with Ronny Cox returning in the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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