The Cars That Ate Paris
148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.
1974 | 87m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Peter Weir |
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| Writer: | Peter Weir, Keith Gow, Piers Davies |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 1974 |
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| Director: | Peter Weir |
| Writer: | Peter Weir, Keith Gow, Piers Davies |
| Genres: | Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | small town, experiment, tourist, australia, murder, dark comedy, hospital, car accident, crash |
| Production Companies | Royce Smeal Film Productions, Salt-Pan |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $250,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Meillon | The Mayor |
| Terry Camilleri | Arthur Waldo |
| Kevin Miles | Dr. Midland |
| Max Gillies | Metcalfe |
| Rick Scully | George Waldo |
| Danny Adcock | Policeman |
| Bruce Spence | Charlie |
| Kevin Golsby | Insurance Man |
| Chris Haywood | Darryl |
| Peter Armstrong | Gorman |
| Joe Burrow | Ganger |
| Deryck Barnes | Al Smedley |
| Edward Howell | Tringham |
| Max Phipps | Mulray |
| Melissa Jaffer | Beth |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Weir | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| Keith Gow | Story |
| Piers Davies | Story |
| Bruce Smeaton | Original Music Composer |
| John R. McLean | Director of Photography |
| Wayne LeClos | Editor |
| David Copping | Art Direction |
| Liz Michie | Makeup Artist |
| Sara Bennett | Sound Editor |
| Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |
| Ken Hammond | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hal McElroy | Producer |
| Jim McElroy | Producer |
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