Scavenger Hunt (1979)

Directed by

Michael Schultz

Genre

comedy film, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people race to collect bizarre items for a prize in a wacky contest. The film follows multiple teams as they bumble through the city trying to win.

comedicchaoticlightheartedfast-pacedquirkyzanynostalgic

What happens

Scavenger Hunt is a 1979 American comedy film with a large ensemble cast which includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony Randall, Dirk Benedict, Willie Aames, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Furst, Richard Masur, and Vincent Price. The film was directed by Michael Schultz, and released by 20th Century Fox. It includes an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features cameos by Meat Loaf and Vincent Price. Filming took place in and around San Diego, California, incorporating local landmarks such as Westgate Hotel, Balboa Park and the Centre City Building. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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