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The Cars That Ate Paris
The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris

148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.

Genres

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

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After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the Paris population. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret: they orchestrate car accidents and rob the victims. Survivors are brought to the local hospital, lobotomized, and used for a local doctor's experiments.

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Budget

$250000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

10 October 1974

Country

Australia

Cast

John Meillon

John Meillon

The Mayor

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Arthur Waldo

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Dr. Midland

Max Gillies

Max Gillies

Metcalfe

Rick Scully

Rick Scully

George Waldo

Danny Adcock

Danny Adcock

Policeman

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Charlie

Kevin Golsby

Kevin Golsby

Insurance Man

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Darryl

Peter Armstrong

Peter Armstrong

Gorman

Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow

Ganger

Deryck Barnes

Deryck Barnes

Al Smedley

Edward Howell

Edward Howell

Tringham

Max Phipps

Max Phipps

Mulray

Melissa Jaffer

Melissa Jaffer

Beth

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