Movie: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
- Director: Peter Weir
- Release Date: June 1976 (USA)
- Writers: Peter Weir (story) & Keith Gow (story) …
- Run Time: 91 min | USA:74 min (cut)
- Country: Australia
- Genre: Comedy , Horror , Mystery , Thriller
Tagline: They run on blood.
Trivia: The opening scenes that feature a couple driving in a car and smoking prominently displayed cigarettes were a parody of a commercial aired on Australian television at the time of the film’s original release.
Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: A watchman enters a warehouse with a watchdog and he finds Charlie hiding behind a hooded car. The watchdog barks as they enter, but there’s nothing to be heard.
“A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo. Written by Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>”
