The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
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.
Director:
Peter Weir
Writer:
Peter Weir
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John Meillon as Mayor |
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Terry Camilleri as Arthur |
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Kevin Miles as The Doctor |
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Rick Scully as George |
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Max Gillies as Metcalf |
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Danny Adcock as Policeman |
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Bruce Spence as Charlie |
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Kevin Golsby as Insurance Man |
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Chris Haywood as Darryl |
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Peter Armstrong as Gorman |
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Joe Burrow as Ganger |
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Deryck Barnes as Smedley |
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Edward Howell as Tringham |
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Max Phipps as Rev. Mulray |
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Melissa Jaffer as Beth |
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Tim Robertson as Les |
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Herbert Nelson as Man in house |
| Editing | Wayne LeClos | Editor |
| Writing | Piers Davies | Story |
| Production | Jim McElroy | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Smeaton | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Peter Weir | Screenplay |
| Production | Hal McElroy | Producer |
| Writing | Keith Gow | Story |
| Directing | Peter Weir | Director |
| Writing | Peter Weir | Story |
| Art | David Copping | Art Direction |
| Camera | John R. McLean | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liz Michie | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Sara Bennett | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ken Hammond | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |