Grand Theft Auto (1977)

Réalisateur:

Ron Howard

Scénaristes:

Rance Howard (written by) and
Ron Howard (written by)

Date de sortie:

16 juin 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedie | Crime | Romance

Accroche:

See the greatest cars in the world destroyed!

Intrigue:

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.

Plot Keywords:

Grand Theft Auto | Exploding Car | Telephone Booth | Helicopter | Low Budget Film

Avis des utilisateurs:

GRAND THEFT AUTO (Ron Howard, 1977) **1/2

Ensemble

Ron Howard	...	Sam Freeman
Nancy Morgan	...	Paula Powers
Elizabeth Rogers	...	Priscilla Powers
Barry Cahill	...	Bigby Powers
Rance Howard	...	Ned Slinker (private detective)
Paul Linke	...	Collins Hedgeworth
Marion Ross	...	Vivian Hedgeworth
Don Steele	...	Curly Q. Brown (DJ, TenQ radio)
Peter Isacksen	...	Sparky
Clint Howard	...	Ace
James Ritz	...	Officer Tad (as Jim Ritz)
Hoke Howell	...	Preacher
Lew Brown	...	Jack Klapper
Ken Lerner	...	Eagle I
Jack Perkins	...	Shadley
Paul Bartel	...	Groom
Bill Conklin	...	Eagle Hingleman
Robby Weaver	...	Harold Hingleman
Garry Marshall	...	Underworld boss
Leo Rossi	...	Vegas muscle chief
Bobs Watson	...	Minister (as Reverend Bobs Watson)
Jim Begg	...	Vegas businessman
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Gisella Blake	...	Accordionist (uncredited)
Reed Chenault	...	Rex (uncredited)
Ancel Cook	...	Dink (uncredited)
James Costigan	...	Hiram (old folks' bus driver) (uncredited)
Larry Cruickshank	...	Elder spokesman (uncredited)
Bill Denochelle	...	Derby driver (uncredited)
Jimi Fox	...	Engineer (uncredited)
Lars Frederiksen	...	Stony (uncredited)
Wayne Goodwin	...	Mysterious man (uncredited)
Gene Hartline	...	Gas station attendant (uncredited)
Karen Kaysing	...	Bride (uncredited)
Todd McCarthy	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Leo Michelson	...	Farmer (uncredited)
Eddie Mulder	...	Derby driver (uncredited)
Cal Naylor	...	Car salesman (uncredited)
Vic Rivers	...	Muskovitz (uncredited)
Felicitas Sanchez	...	Lupe (uncredited)
Rick Seaman	...	Max Hingleman (uncredited)
Glenn Towery	...	Tony (uncredited)
George Wagner	...	Camera operator (uncredited)
Tom Waters	...	Lester (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Ron Howard

Scénaristes
Rance Howard		(written by) and
Ron Howard		(written by)

Produit par
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Laurence Cruickshank	....	producer: second unit
Jon Davison	....	producer
Rance Howard	....	associate producer

Musique originale
Peter Ivers

Image
Gary Graver

Montage
Joe Dante

Directeur de production
Michael Finnell	....	production manager: second unit (as Mike Finnell)
Harry Wowchuk	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Allan Arkush	....	second unit director
Cal Naylor	....	first assistant director

Technicien du son
Richard L. Anderson	....	sound coordinator
D.G. Fisher	....	boom operator
Stephen Halbert	....	sound: second unit
David Schneiderman	....	sound recording mixer

Effets spéciaux
Roger George	....	special effects

Cascadeur
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt driver (as Bruce Barbour)
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunt driver (as Dana Bertolette)
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunt driver
Tim Chitwood	....	stunt driver
Gene Hartline	....	stunt driver
Tim Heck	....	stunt driver (as Jim Heck)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt driver
Diane Peterson	....	stunt driver
Vic Rivers	....	stunt coordinator (as Victor Rivers)
Rick Seaman	....	stunt driver
Gene Hartline	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Mulder	....	stunts (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Vic Rivers	....	stunts (uncredited)

Caméra et Département Electrique
Jamie Anderson	....	camera operator: second unit
Mark Brown	....	still photographer
Ben Haller	....	key grip
M. Todd Henry	....	assistant camera (as Todd Henry)
Andrew G. La Marca	....	assistant camera (as Andy LaMarca)
Leslie Otis	....	assistant camera
Larry Snodgrass	....	assistant camera
Gary Strange	....	grip
R. Michael Stringer	....	gaffer
Gil Valle	....	camera equipment
Ken Wheeland	....	grip

Dpartement Editorial
Mark Goldblatt	....	associate editor
Sandy Nervig	....	assistant editor

Divers
Joanie Blum	....	script supervisor
Linda Civitello	....	production assistant
David DeGeus	....	production assistant
Rick Hynes	....	production assistant
Tom Jacobson	....	production assistant
Hunt Lowry	....	production assistant
Alan Toomayan	....	production assistant
Nancy Zearfoss	....	location manager (uncredited)

Companies de production

• New World Pictures

Distributeurs

• New World Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1978) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Highlight Video (West Germany) (VHS)
• Interglobal Home Video (1980s) (Canada) (VHS)
• International Film Distributors (Canada)
• New Horizons Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• New Horizons Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Television (1997) (USA) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1981) (USA) (VHS)

Autres Companies

• Metrocolor  color by
• Ryder Sound Services  sound by

Durée:

84 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Metrocolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Mono (Ryder Sound Services)

Classification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Lieux de tournage:

Victorville, California, USA

Société:

New World Pictures

Anecdotes:

The radio station Ten-Q is an actual Los Angeles area radio station: KTNQ. At the time the movie was made it was a top 40 station; it's now a Spanish language talk/news radio station.

Goofs:

Continuité: While on the outskirts of Vegas a news truck enters the chase. In forward shots there is only the newswoman driving it, from behind she has a male passenger inside with her.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
[Paula has brought Sam to her home]
Priscilla Powers: Aagh! Paula, how could you do this?
Paula Powers: Come on, mom, PLEASE don't be so dramatic!
Priscilla Powers: I have been planning for months the weddings of you and Collins Hedgeworth.
Paula Powers: No, mother! He didn't ask me, he asked *you*!
Bigby Powers: Shut up, young lady! Just sit down and sit your lips. You are engaged to Collins Hedgeworth.
Bigby Powers: [to Sam] Did you know, that she was engaged to Collins Hedgeworth?
Sam Freeman: Sir, I realize, that there is a conflict, but...
Bigby Powers: [to Priscilla] You see, he understands...
[...]

Connexions De Film:

figure dans "TCM Underground: Grand Theft Auto/The Fast and the Furious (#1.28)" (2007)

GRAND THEFT AUTO (Ron Howard, 1977) **1/2

I've never considered Howard much of a director - and I only rented this, his debut feature, because I've been on a 'grindhouse' kick ever since I watched the recent Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino homage! Made for Roger Corman's low-budget outfit (he explains how it all came about in the accompanying interview), this road movie on the lines of VANISHING POINT (1971) and THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS (1974) evolves into one uninterrupted chase along the American midwest. It's undeniably enjoyable on a non-think level, relying on an endless stream of energetic stunts (mostly gratuitous car crashes and explosions) to carry its thin plot as far as it can go. Howard also took the lead role and co-wrote the script with his father Rance; fellow cast members from Howard's popular HAPPY DAYS TV series also put in appearances…and there's even a cameo by director Paul Bartel! The technical crew holds some surprise: Allan Arkush (who later helmed the Corman-produced ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL [1979]) served as second-unit director, Gary Graver (best-known for his collaborations with Orson Welles) was the cinematographer, and Joe Dante (even after having started his own directorial career) edited the film!