The Cars That Ate Paris
Summary:
This first effort from acclaimed writer/director Peter Weir is set in the secluded rural town of Paris, Australia, where the chief source of income is provided by the orchestration of automobile accidents -- which frequently claim the lives of passing tourists, though those who survive are usually subjected to bizarre brain experiments by a loony local surgeon. One such unfortunate su... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Terry Camilleri - (Arthur)
John Meillon - (Mayor)
Melissa Jaffer - (Beth)
Kevin Miles - (Dr. Midland)
Max Gillies - (Metcalfe)
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Review:
Peter Weir's first film delves into the same post-apocalyptic Australian car culture as the Mad Max series, but it's more interested in absurdist social commentary than brutal action. The Paris townspeople have a creepy hive mentality about recruiting strangers to their world of broken bodies and broken car chassis -- you can almost hear them... Continue >>
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