Ron Howard made his directorial debut and wrote the script for this car-chase collage. A rich heiress elopes to Las Vegas with her boyfriend in a stolen Rolls-Royce, prompting... more
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Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Cross 'Romeo & Juliet' with the Demolition Derby and you have 'Grand Theft Auto' Ron
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Howard's directorial debut produced by Roger Corman. Can a young runaway couple get hitched in Vegas before two sets of parents a jealous boyfriend a private dick and ...
out any old rubbish as their last GTA game this generation, but despite Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas not being a full sequel (it still uses essentially the same graphics engine as GTA III) it has more new features and ideas than the majority of official follow-ups. For a start San Andreas itself is not a city but a whole fictional county, containing the San Francisco-esque San Fierro, the Las Vegas style Las Venturra and the Los Angeles inspired Los Santos. You can drive anywhere else you like in the countryside, between making the game four to six times the size of Vice City. You can also now start up your own gang in the game, recruiting members and claiming territory--you can even build and operate your own casino once you get the necessary moolah. You can't just sit around and wait for the money to roll in, though--eat too much junk food and your character will grow fat and have to work out at a gym, as well as keep an eye on a new stamina meter. The list of other additions and refinements are almost endless; above and beyond the usual claims of an improved aiming system for weapons you can now swim, ride bicycles, get your hair cut, take part in random break-ins and robberies... pretty much anything you were ever told not to do as a kid (except the getting a haircut bit). --David Jenkins
any old rubbish as their last GTA game this generation, but despiteGrand Theft Auto: San Andreasnot being a full sequel (it still uses essentially the same graphics engine asGTA III) it has more new features and ideas than the majority of official follow-ups.For a start San Andreas itself is not a city but a whole fictional county, containing the San Francisco-esque San Fierro, the Las Vegas style Las Venturra and the Los Angeles inspired Los Santos. You can drive anywhere else you like in the countryside, between making the game four to six times the size ofVice City.You can also now start up your own gang in the game, recruiting members and claiming territory--you can even build and operate your own casino once you get the necessary moolah. You can't just sit around and wait for the money to roll in, though--eat too much junk food and your character will grow fat and have to work out at a gym, as well as keep an eye on a new stamina meter.The list of other additions and refinements are almost endless; above and beyond the usual claims of an improved aiming system for weapons you can now swim, ride bicycles, get your hair cut, takepart in random break-ins and robberies... pretty much anything you were ever told not to do as a kid (except the getting a haircut bit). --David Jenkins
Advantages: A fun farce with chaos galore! Disadvantages: Nothing like the game.
Price: £4.97 from Amazon, but i picked it up for £2.99 in blockbuster.
Genre- Action/Comedy
This film was apparently Ron Howards (richie cunningham - happy days) debut into the world of directing. He also starred in this highly underrated film.
The DVD comes with interviews and filmographies and the actual movie. The Film
The film starts by us finding out Sam Freeman (Ron Howard) is going out with Paula Powers (Nancy Morgan) who is a rich girl. ... ...Hedgeworth, and thus announces their engagement. Sam and Paula dont want this to happen so decide to jump in her fathers prized car and drive to Vegas to wed.
As soon as they do, the father calls the cops and the chase begins as they desparately try to get to Vegas. So now Collins is also chasing and his mother (Marion Ross - Marion Cunningham - Happy Days) is in pursuit of her son. Then a cop starts chasing her because she is speeding and so the ...
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Actor(s): Nancy Morgan, Ron Howard, Hoke Howell, Rance Howard, Lew Brown, Barry Cahill, Marion Ross
Director(s): Ron Howard
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1977
Running Time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: A non-stop orgy of car chase and crash adventures. Everything from an ice-cream truck to a Rolls Royce is sacrificed in this high octane romp.
DVD Description
Ron Howard made his directorial debut and wrote the script for this car-chase collage. A rich heiress elopes to Las Vegas with her boyfriend in a stolen Rolls-Royce, prompting her father to offer a reward for her return. The promise of the reward motivates a cross-country chase and spectacular crashes.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)
Studio(s): PRISM LEISURE
Release date: 06/01/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: PPA 1328
Editor: Joe Dante
Barcode: 5014293132855
Screenwriter: Ron Howard
Cinematographer: Gary Graver
Composer: Peter Ivers
Featured: Peter Isacksen, Ron Howard
Executive Producer: Ron Howard
Music: Peter Ivers
Producer: Jon Davison, Ron Howard
Author: Rance Howard, Ron Howard
Voice: Ron Howard
Art Director: Keith Michaels
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Theatrical Trailer, Exclusive Roger Corman Interview, Roger Corman Biography And Filmography, Ron Howard Filmography
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review: "...Howard need take a back seat to no one..." (New York Times, p.C19, 29/09/1977)
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