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Eat My Dust (1976)

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Release Date: Dec 25, 1976 Wide

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Charles B. Griffith, author of Little Shop of Horrors, was the writer/director of the low-budget Eat My Dust!. Ron Howard heads the cast as Hoover Niebold, the hell-raising son of rural sheriff Harry Niebold (Warren Kemmerling). The sheriff is forced to chase after his own son when Hoover and his girlfriend Darlene (Christopher Norris) steal a racing car and zoom off to parts unknown. Joining the pursuit is the car's owner, professional racer Big Bubba Jones (Dave Madden). Watch for Ron Howard's

PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Charles B. Griffith , Charles Griffith

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1976 Wide

On DVD: Feb 23, 1999

Concorde/New Horizons Home Video

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...an unusually tedious chase movie...

January 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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just a dumb little car chase movie

October 9, 2007 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

...very silly, empty-headed, totally amiable nonsense.

September 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...noteworthy mainly because a part of the deal to make it allowed Ron Howard the chance to direct his own next picture.

September 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

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Saw this a long time ago,pretty good car chase movie.

October 13, 2010

Dewayne McCarrell

Mindless fluff, certainly nothing deep or meaningful here. Lots of car chases, very fast paced, good cinematography and of course lots of dust! The cast is fine, very 1970's.

September 21, 2007