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The Cars That Ate Paris ()

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The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.
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Mayor
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Arthur
Kevin Miles ...
The Doctor
Rick Scully ...
George
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Metcalfe
Danny Adcock ...
Policeman
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Charlie
Kevin Golsby ...
Insurance Man
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Darryl
Peter Armstrong ...
Gorman
Joe Burrow ...
Ganger
Deryck Barnes ...
Smedley
Edward Howell ...
Tringham
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Rev. Mulray
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Beth
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Les
Herbert Nelson ...
Man in House (as Herbie Nelson)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlie Metcalfe ...
Clive Smedley (uncredited)
Frank Saba ...
Con Lexus (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter Weir

Written by

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Peter Weir ... (screenplay)
 
Peter Weir ... (from a story by) &
Keith Gow ... (from a story by) &
Piers Davies ... (from a story by)

Produced by

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Hal McElroy ... producer (produced by)
Jim McElroy ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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Bruce Smeaton

Cinematography by

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John R. McLean ... (as John McLean)

Editing by

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Wayne LeClos

Editorial Department

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Margaret Cardin ... negative cutter
Tomash Pokorry ... assistant editor

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David Copping ... (as David R. Copping)

Makeup Department

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Liz Michie ... makeup artist

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Ross Matthews ... assistant director
Chris Noonan ... assistant director

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Neil Angwin ... property master
John Denton ... construction manager
Mont Fieguth ... stand-by propman (as Monty Fieguth)
Ken James ... props

Sound Department

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Sara Bennett ... sound editor
Peter Fenton ... sound mixer
Ken Hammond ... sound recordist
Michael Midlam ... boom operator
Phil Judd ... sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Peter Armstrong ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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James Allen ... clapper loader (as Jimmy Allen)
David Burr ... focus puller
Andrew Fraser ... camera operator
Peter James ... camera operator
Graeme Mardell ... key grip (as Grahame Mardell)
Tony Tegg ... gaffer
Richard Wallace ... camera operator
Rob Young ... best boy (as Robbie Young)

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Ron Williams ... wardrober

Location Management

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Tom Hogan ... location manager

Music Department

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Bruce Smeaton ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Gilda Baracchi ... continuity

Transportation Department

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Alf Blight ... action vehicles

Additional Crew

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Anthony G. Furse ... qalar effects
Pom Oliver ... production secretary (as Pam Oliver)
Pauline Ryan ... production accountant
Harry Williams ... caterer
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Plot Summary

A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo. Written by Mark Thompson

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Taglines Have you had a good look at your car lately? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Peter Weir's The Cars That Ate Paris (Australia)
  • The Cars That Eat People (United States)
  • Les voitures qui ont mangé Paris (France)
  • Killing Cars (France)
  • Los coches que devoraron París (Spain)
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  • 88 min
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Budget AUD250,000 (estimated)

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Trivia The opening scenes that feature a couple driving in a car and smoking prominently displaying cigarettes were a parody of a commercial aired on Australian television at the time of the film's original release. Website 'Peterweircave' says of this: "The opening "advertisement", which many viewers seem to take as blatant product placement for Coke and Alpine cigarettes, was actually a spoof in itself. At the time it was made, movies in Australia were often preceded by ads for cigarettes and such. By putting this before the opening credits, Weir was fooling the viewers into thinking this was yet another ad." See more »
Goofs The people thrown from the car in the first accident are obvious dummies. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Terror Nullius (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Rock of Ages See more »
Quotes The Mayor: Have you country boys forgotten the old school war cry? Have you forgotten the meaning of those words? Woomera, Woomera, Babalu, Boomerang, Crocodile, Kookaburra, Wombat, Orangutan, Weehoo, Wayhoo, Terramungamine, Quandong, Billabong, Gundabluey Pine, Platypus, Emu, Wallaby, Roo...
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