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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

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

Genre : Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Peter Weir
Writer : Peter Weir

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

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

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