Eat My Dust! (1976)
Movie Info
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 dad Rance and brother Clint in supporting parts, and also for Paul Bartel in a bit role.
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Cast
Ron Howard
as Hoover Niebold
as Hoover Niebold
Christopher Norris
as Darlene Kurtz
as Darlene Kurtz
Warren Kemmerling
as Sheriff Niebold
as Sheriff Niebold
Dave Madden
as Big Bubba Jones
as Big Bubba Jones
Robert Broyles
as Bud
as Bud
Evelyn Russell
as Delores Westerby
as Delores Westerby
Rance Howard
as Deputy Clerk
as Deputy Clerk
Jessica Potter
as Lallie
as Lallie
Charles Howerton
as J.B.
as J.B.
Kathy O'Dare
as Miranda
as Miranda
Brad David
as Billy
as Billy
Clint Howard
as Georgie
as Georgie
Kedric Wolfe
as Dep. Brookside
as Dep. Brookside
John Thompson
as Oly
as Oly
Don Brodie
as Old Man Lewis
as Old Man Lewis
Harry Frazier
as Farmer Hale
as Farmer Hale
Mickey Fox
as Chloe Smith
as Chloe Smith
Pete Isacksen
as Junior Hale
as Junior Hale
W.L. Luckey
as Dep. Gallo
as Dep. Gallo
Paul Bartel
as Bruno Smith
as Bruno Smith
Lynn Brown
as Hazel Chandler
as Hazel Chandler
Margaret Fairchild
as Dorrit Kurtz
as Dorrit Kurtz
John J. Fox
as Willie Kurtz
as Willie Kurtz
John Kramer
as Dep. Sebastiani
as Dep. Sebastiani
Critic Reviews for Eat My Dust!
All Critics (3) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)
...an unusually tedious chase movie...
January 21, 2008 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
just a dumb little car chase movie
October 9, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
...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 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…
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