
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974 · Movie · PG · 91 min · ★ 5.5
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.
Also known as The Cars That Eat People
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (104 votes)
Themes
- australia
- small town
- experiment
- tourist
- dark comedy
- murder
- hospital
- car accident
- crash
Cast & crew

John Meillon
as The Mayor

Terry Camilleri
as Arthur Waldo

Kevin Miles
as Dr. Midland

Max Gillies
as Metcalfe
- RS
Rick Scully
as George Waldo

Danny Adcock
as Policeman

Bruce Spence
as Charlie

Kevin Golsby
as Insurance Man

Chris Haywood
as Darryl
- PA
Peter Armstrong
as Gorman
Directed by Peter Weir