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Grand Theft Auto
1977
Ron Howard made his directorial debut and wrote the script for this car-chase collage.A rich heiress elopes to Las Vegas with her boyfriend in a stolen Rolls-Royce, prompting her father to offer a reward for her return. The promise of the reward motivates a cross-country chase and spectacular crashes. Read more
| Starring | Nancy Morgan, Ron Howard, Hoke Howell, Rance Howard |
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| Director | Ron Howard |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Grand Theft Auto
Ron Howard made his directorial debut and wrote the script for this car-chase collage.
A rich heiress elopes to Las Vegas with her boyfriend in a stolen Rolls-Royce, prompting her father to offer a reward for her return. The promise of the reward motivates a cross-country chase and spectacular crashes.
| Starring | Nancy Morgan, Ron Howard, Hoke Howell, Rance Howard, Lew Brown, Barry Cahill, Marion Ross |
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| Director | Ron Howard |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 21 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Jan 2003 Production year: 1977 |
| Format | DVD |
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Ron Howard's full-length feature directing debut is very much a family affair. Made under the aegis of that canny judge of film talent Roger Corman, this was co-written by Howard's father Rance (who also appears) and offers a role for brother Clint. And while not strictly family, Ron's screen mum from Happy Days Marion Ross is also in there as well. Sadly, the film itself is less memorable and little more than than an extended Dukes of Hazzard adventure. Another Corman protegé soon set for bigger things, Joe Dante, edited the film.
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Amiable slapstick chase movie with one car crash after another - though many take place off-screen, no doubt to keep down the cost of this low budget comedy, as would be expected with Roger Corman as executive producer.
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Well I cant understand how they made a game from this as the car theft is silly. The plot is awful. Wish they would remake the film!!!
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Like The Game?!?
Well I cant understand how they made a game from this as the car theft is silly. The plot is awful. Wish they would remake the film!!!
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Grand Theft Auto
Ron Howard made his directorial debut and wrote the script for this car-chase collage.
A rich heiress elopes to Las Vegas with her boyfriend in a stolen Rolls-Royce, prompting her father to offer a reward for her return. The promise of the reward motivates a cross-country chase and spectacular ...
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