The Cars That Ate Paris

1974 · directed by Peter Weir

Rating

60/100

Hit

no

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.

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), directed by Peter Weir, rates 60/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Meillon
• Terry Camilleri
• Kevin Miles
• Rick Scully
• Max Gillies
• Danny Adcock
• Bruce Spence
• Kevin Golsby
• Chris Haywood
• Peter Armstrong

Crew

• John R. McLean — Director of Photography
• Wayne LeClos — Editor
• Bruce Smeaton — Original Music Composer
• Peter Weir — Screenplay

More from Peter Weir

1. The Truman Show (1998) — 86/100 · hit
2. Dead Poets Society (1989) — 82/100 · hit
3. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) — 78/100
4. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) — 77/100
5. Witness (1985) — 77/100
6. Fearless (1993) — 76/100

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