Eat My Dust (1976)
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Director: Charles B. Griffith
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Ron Howard as Hoover Niebold |
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Christopher Norris as Darlene Kurtz |
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Brad David as Billy B. Westerby |
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Kathy O'Dare as Miranda Smith |
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Clint Howard as George Poole Jr. |
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Peter Isacksen as Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen) |
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Jessica Potter as Lallie Chandler |
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Warren J. Kemmerling as Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling) |
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Charles Howerton as Dep. Jay Beah |
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Kedric Wolfe as Dep. Brookside |
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John Kramer as Dep. Sebastiani |
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W.L. Luckey as Dep. Gallo |
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Rance Howard as Clark |
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Dave Madden as Big Bubba Jones |
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Paul Bartel as Bruno Smith |
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Corbin Bernsen as Roy Puire |
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Jerry Fujikawa as Chou Lick |
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John Thompson as Oly |
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Sam Ingraffia as Frank Darnel (uncredited) |
| Writing | Charles B. Griffith | Writer |
| Directing | Charles B. Griffith | Director |
| Production | Roger Corman | Producer |
| Camera | Eric Saarinen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tina Hirsch | Editor |
| Sound | David Grisman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Peter Jamison | Art Direction |
| Art | Bill Paxton | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gale Peterson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Teri Schwartz | Associate Producer |
| Art | Linda Spheeris | Set Decoration |
| Production | Teri Schwartz | Production Manager |
| Directing | Barbara Peeters | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Nicole Scott | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harry Wowchuk | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Ronald Ross | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Lighting | Dennis Bishop | Gaffer |
| Camera | Kit Kalionzes | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Leslie Otis | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Peter Smokler | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gerald B. Wolfe | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Ruhm | Costumer |
| Editing | Skip Schoolnik | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mark Goldblatt | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Sharon Compton | Location Assistant |
| Production | Nancy Zearfoss | Location Manager |
| Directing | Joanie Blum | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Mark Goldblatt | Production Assistant |
| Art | Keith Michl | Props |
| Crew | Roger Corman | Presenter |