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Release Date:
October 10, 1974
Original Title:
The Cars That Ate Paris
Alternate Titles:
Die Killer-Autos von Paris
Le macchine che distrussero Parigi
Les voitures qui ont mangé Paris
Los Coches que Devoraron Paris
Párizs, a roncskocsik Mekkája
The Cars That Eat People
Violência Por Acidente
Genres:
Comedy | Horror | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Royce Smeal Film Productions
Salt-Pan
Production Countries:
Australia
Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U US: PG
Runtime: 87
After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the Paris population. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret: they orchestrate car accidents and rob the victims. Survivors are brought to the local hospital, lobotomized, and used for a local doctor's experiments.
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Art Direction:
David Copping
Director:
Peter Weir
Director of Photography:
John R. McLean
Editor:
Wayne LeClos
Makeup Artist:
Liz Michie
Original Music Composer:
Bruce Smeaton
Producer:
Hal McElroy
Jim McElroy
Screenplay:
Peter Weir
Sound Editor:
Sara Bennett
Sound Mixer:
Peter Fenton
Sound Recordist:
Ken Hammond
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