Darlene's into going fast, Hoover's into Darlene, but when they both get into a red-hot race car, the reckless fun accelerates into a trunk-full of hot pursuits.
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Cast
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| Ron Howard | ... | Hoover Niebold | |
| Christopher Norris | ... | Darlene Kurtz | |
| Brad David | ... | Billy B. Westerby | |
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Kathy O'Dare | ... | Miranda Smith |
| Clint Howard | ... | George Poole Jr. | |
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Peter Isacksen | ... | Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen) |
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Jessica Potter | ... | Lallie Chandler |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... | Sheriff Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling) | |
| Charles Howerton | ... | Dep. Jay Beah | |
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Kedric Wolfe | ... | Dep. Brookside |
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John Kramer | ... | Dep. Sebastiani |
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W.L. Luckey | ... | Dep. Gallo |
| Rance Howard | ... | Clark | |
| Dave Madden | ... | Big Bubba Jones | |
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Robert Broyles | ... | Bud |
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Darlene's into going fast, Hoover's into Darlene, but when they both get into a red-hot race car, the reckless fun accelerates into a trunk-full of hot pursuits.
Plot Keywords:
slapstick comedy | hixploitation | race car | road movie | jack o'lantern |Taglines:
The greatest car chase ever filmed. See cars, boats, buildings destroyed! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 October 1976 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Ryder Sound Services)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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The original title for this film was "The Car." See more »Goofs
The Police Car that chases Hooker onto a farm changes from a 1972 Plymouth Satellite to a 1968-70 Plymouth Satellite before crashing into the mud puddle. See more »Crazy Credits
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"Eat My Dust" was one of producer Roger Corman's biggest hits. Seeing the movie today, most likely you will wonder why. To be sure, top-billed star Ron Howard is a likable actor, but he doesn't get that much of a chance to shine in a movie that's basically centered around one big chase. Speaking of characters, the lead female character is so stuck up and snotty you will wonder why Howard's character is attracted to her. And I'm sure even younger viewers will question how the youths in the movie think that all the destruction they cause is hilarious. I am sure some viewers will dismiss these charges, thinking that they will still get plenty of entertainment from the many, many car chase sequences. Think again. Most of the time, the cars involved in the chase don't seem to be travelling at top speed, and the movie keeps cutting to the idiot sheriff and his dim-witted helpers in sequences that contain no laughs. This movie isn't aggressively bad, but it's flat and unmemorable.