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Grand Theft Auto (Ron Howard, 1977)
Grand Theft Auto (Ron Howard, 1977)
Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Rance Howard, Ron Howard
Cast: Ron Howard, Nancy Morgan, Elizabeth Rogers
Producer: Roger Corman
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
About: A rich girl (Nancy Morgan) tells her millionaire dad that she's marrying a poor boy (Ron Howard). He forbids the marriage and insist she marries an old boyfriend who's a dorky, rich kid from the wealthy family. The daughter is locked in her room but escapes and steals her dads Rolls Royce. She picks up Ron Howard and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. Her angry parents and her rich jealous ex-boyfriend chase them all the way there. When her dad offers a $25,000 reward to anyone who can stop the love hungry couple from reaching Vegas...all sorts of wack jobs join the chase!
Review: Not much to write home about in Grand Theft Auto. It's main claim to fame is it marks Ron Howard's directorial debut. Backed by the king of cult classics, Producer Roger Corman. Ronnie not only directs, but writes and stars in his first movie. According to Roger Corman, Howard was as cool as a cucumber on his very first movie as a director.
In the 1970's action packed car chase movies were all the rage. This started with 1968's Bullitt featuring Steve McQueen thanks to his infamous car case scene. Then came the one-long-car-chase movie, Gone In Sixty Seconds (1974)....adrenalinezed audiences were hook on watching feature length car chases, resulting in Death Race 2000 (1975) and Gumball Rally (1976) and a year latter Ron Howard made this film.
The saving grace in what otherwise would be a forgettable action film is Ron Howard, the actor. He's very likable on screen and so is his girl Nancy Morgan. The young couple on the run really makes one want to root for them. There fun to see together. Other than that, the movie is only OK. It's not too long and it has some recognizable faces, including Clint and Rance Howard, along with Marion Ross and even Gary Marshall has a cameo.
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Writers: Rance Howard, Ron Howard
Cast: Ron Howard, Nancy Morgan, Elizabeth Rogers
Producer: Roger Corman
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
About: A rich girl (Nancy Morgan) tells her millionaire dad that she's marrying a poor boy (Ron Howard). He forbids the marriage and insist she marries an old boyfriend who's a dorky, rich kid from the wealthy family. The daughter is locked in her room but escapes and steals her dads Rolls Royce. She picks up Ron Howard and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. Her angry parents and her rich jealous ex-boyfriend chase them all the way there. When her dad offers a $25,000 reward to anyone who can stop the love hungry couple from reaching Vegas...all sorts of wack jobs join the chase!
Review: Not much to write home about in Grand Theft Auto. It's main claim to fame is it marks Ron Howard's directorial debut. Backed by the king of cult classics, Producer Roger Corman. Ronnie not only directs, but writes and stars in his first movie. According to Roger Corman, Howard was as cool as a cucumber on his very first movie as a director.
In the 1970's action packed car chase movies were all the rage. This started with 1968's Bullitt featuring Steve McQueen thanks to his infamous car case scene. Then came the one-long-car-chase movie, Gone In Sixty Seconds (1974)....adrenalinezed audiences were hook on watching feature length car chases, resulting in Death Race 2000 (1975) and Gumball Rally (1976) and a year latter Ron Howard made this film.
The saving grace in what otherwise would be a forgettable action film is Ron Howard, the actor. He's very likable on screen and so is his girl Nancy Morgan. The young couple on the run really makes one want to root for them. There fun to see together. Other than that, the movie is only OK. It's not too long and it has some recognizable faces, including Clint and Rance Howard, along with Marion Ross and even Gary Marshall has a cameo.
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