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The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris
★ 5.6/10•1974•1h 31m•PG•Comedy•Horror

148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.

After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.

Peter Weir · Screenplay

Peter Weir · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 10, 1974
Budget$250,000

Actors

John Meillon

John Meillon

Mayor

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Arthur

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

The Doctor

Rick Scully

George

Max Gillies

Max Gillies

Metcalf

Danny Adcock

Danny Adcock

Policeman

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Charlie

Kevin Golsby

Kevin Golsby

Insurance Man

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Darryl

Peter Armstrong

Gorman

Joe Burrow

Ganger

Deryck Barnes

Smedley

Edward Howell

Tringham

Max Phipps

Max Phipps

Rev. Mulray

Melissa Jaffer

Melissa Jaffer

Beth

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Les

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