The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $250,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.789 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Keith Gow
Piers Davies
Hal McElroy
Jim McElroy
Bruce Smeaton
John R. McLean
Wayne LeClos
David Copping
Liz Michie
Sara Bennett
Peter Fenton
Ken Hammond
TOP CAST
John Meillon
The Mayor
Terry Camilleri
Arthur Waldo
Kevin Miles
Dr. Midland
Max Gillies
Metcalfe
Rick Scully
George Waldo
Danny Adcock
Policeman
Bruce Spence
Charlie
Kevin Golsby
Insurance Man
Chris Haywood
Darryl
Peter Armstrong
Gorman
Joe Burrow
Ganger
Deryck Barnes
Al Smedley
Edward Howell
Tringham
Max Phipps
Mulray
Melissa Jaffer
Beth
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