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The Car Movie Review Summary

Actors: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Ronny Cox

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Based on a screenplay directly written for the screen, THE CAR is a movie directed by Elliot Silverstein in 1977.
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A strange car terrorizes the people of a small town lost in the desert. Nothing seems to be able to stop it. Those who try are killed without pity by The Car.


The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



Script Analysis of The Car

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 50%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% Time/Era of Movie:    -   1960's-1970's Horror film?    -   Yes Horror Plotlets:    -   The inanimate object chased me!

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   police/lawman Age:    -   40's-50's Nudity    -   Chest Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   West Mountains/Cliffs    -   Yes Mountains:    -   falling off    -   climbing with ropes Desert?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately messy visuals of dead Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing Kind of violence:    -   guns Unusual forms of death    -   dropped from large heights    -   run over    -   crushed    -   flamed Lot of special effects?    -   Yes Kinds of F/X    -   exploding vehicles

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