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Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Theatrical
Apr 1, 1976
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 23, 1999
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New World Pictures
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Cast
Full credits →R
Ron Howard
Hoover Niebold
C
Christopher Norris
Darlene Kurtz
B
Brad David
Billy B. Westerby
K
Kathy O'Dare
Miranda Smith
C
Clint Howard
George Poole Jr.
P
Peter Isacksen
Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)
W
Warren J. Kemmerling
Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)
C
Charles Howerton
Dep. Jay Beah
K
Kedric Wolfe
Dep. Brookside
J
John Kramer
Dep. Sebastiani
R
Rance Howard
Clark
D
Dave Madden
Big Bubba Jones
P
Paul Bartel
Bruno Smith
C
Corbin Bernsen
Roy Puire
J
Jerry Fujikawa
Chou Lick
J
John Thompson
Oly
S
Sam Ingraffia
Frank Darnel (uncredited)
