Corvette Summer (1978)

Directed by

Matthew Robbins

Genre

comedy film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A California teenager's custom Corvette Stingray is stolen. He heads to Las Vegas to find it and meets a quirky young woman along the way.

lightheartedfunquirkyplayfuloptimisticnostalgiceasygoing

What happens

Corvette Summer is a 1978 American adventure comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins. It was Mark Hamill's first screen appearance after the unexpected success of Star Wars the previous year. Hamill stars as a California teenager who heads to Las Vegas to track down his beloved customized Corvette Stingray. Co-star Annie Potts, playing the quirky young woman he meets along the way, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in her first film role. Corvette Summer was a box office success, making about $36 million at the worldwide box office, on a relatively small budget (for that era) of $1.7 million. The film however, received a divided response from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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