Eat My Dust

Charles B. Griffith
1976-04-01

A Very Funny Car.
5.7
89 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ron Howard Hoover Niebold Unowned
Christopher Norris Darlene Kurtz Unowned
Brad David Billy B. Westerby Unowned
Kathy O'Dare Miranda Smith Unowned
Clint Howard George Poole Jr. Unowned
Peter Isacksen Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen) Unowned
Jessica Potter Lallie Chandler Unowned
Warren J. Kemmerling Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling) Unowned
Charles Howerton Dep. Jay Beah Unowned
Kedric Wolfe Dep. Brookside Unowned
John Kramer Dep. Sebastiani Unowned
W.L. Luckey Dep. Gallo Unowned
Rance Howard Clark Unowned
Dave Madden Big Bubba Jones Unowned
Paul Bartel Bruno Smith Unowned
Corbin Bernsen Roy Puire Unowned
Jerry Fujikawa Chou Lick Unowned
John Thompson Oly Unowned