The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.
88 min
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.
- Release date
- October 10, 1974
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Music
- Bruce Smeaton
- Budget
- $250,000
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Cast
- John Meillon as Mayor
- Terry Camilleri as Arthur
- Kevin Miles as The Doctor
- Rick Scully as George
- Max Gillies as Metcalfe
- Danny Adcock as Policeman
- Bruce Spence as Charlie
- Kevin Golsby as Insurance Man
- Chris Haywood as Darryl
- Peter Armstrong as Gorman
- Deryck Barnes as Smedley
- Edward Howell as Tringham
- Max Phipps as Rev. Mulray
- Melissa Jaffer as Beth
- Tim Robertson as Les
- Herbert Nelson as Man in house
Crew
- Peter Weir · Director
- Peter Weir · Writer
- Keith Gow · Writer
- Piers Davies · Writer
- Hal McElroy · Producer
- Jim McElroy · Producer
- Bruce Smeaton · Composer
- John R. McLean · Cinematographer
- Wayne LeClos · Editor