The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

Released: 1974-10-10 Duration: 1hr 27min
Rating 5.5
148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Royce Smeal Film Productions
Salt-Pan

Additional Info

Budget $250,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 7.462

Directed By

Peter Weir

Crew

Director of Photography
John R. McLean
Director
Peter Weir
Story
Peter Weir
Original Music Composer
Bruce Smeaton
Art Direction
David Copping
Screenplay
Peter Weir
Producer
Jim McElroy
Editor
Wayne LeClos
Producer
Hal McElroy
Story
Keith Gow
Makeup Artist
Liz Michie
Sound Recordist
Ken Hammond
Sound Mixer
Peter Fenton
Sound Editor
Sara Bennett

TOP 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

Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow

Ganger

Deryck Barnes
Deryck Barnes

Al Smedley

Edward Howell
Edward Howell

Tringham

Max Phipps
Max Phipps

Mulray

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