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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 07/20/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 16 Genres: Horror, Supernatural Thriller See Also: The Car

A murderous car wreaks havoc on a small Western town in this thriller that has gone on to achieve a small degree of cult status in spite of its own silliness. After a pair of bikers and a horn-playing hitchhiker are viciously mowed down, local police realize they have a motoring maniac on their hands. In a show of boldness, the mysterious black automobile kills the sheriff (John Marley) on the town's main street, leaving the post to officer Wade Parent (James Brolin). A supernatural element enters the picture when the car motors through a parade practice, but refuses to enter the hallowed ground of a cemetery. The cops chase the car through the desert, but it takes out several squad cars and disappears after injuring Wade. Things take a personal turn when the car eliminates Wade's girlfriend Lauren (Kathleen Lloyd) in a shocking sequence. Gathering his remaining officers, Wade concocts a plan to stop the horsepower-laden psychopath. ~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide

James Brolin - Wade Parent
Kathleen Lloyd - Lauren
John Marley - everett
R.G. Armstrong - Amos
John Rubinstein - John Morris

Evil comes in many forms, including four wheels and an engine in the cult classic horror movie The Car. Anchor Bay has done a fine job on this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer (the first anamorphic transfer the company ever released). This print is surprisingly clean of any major defects, save for a few instances of grain and dirt lurking in a few terrifying scenes. With accurate fleshtones and solid colors and black levels, fans should be thrilled with this transfer of The Car. The audio is presented in a newly remixed Dolby 5.1 soundtrack that is much better than expected. Sporting some deathly sounds and a few well-placed directional effects, this is a better-than-average soundtrack that will make anyone scared of getting into a '57 Chevy. Unfortunately, =The Car is low on gas and extra features -- the only thing fans will find on this disc is a theatrical trailer for the film and a few talent bios on the cast and crew. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide