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
Ron Howard
Hoover Niebold
Christopher Norris
Darlene Kurtz
Brad David
Billy B. Westerby
Kathy O'Dare
Miranda Smith
Clint Howard
George Poole Jr.
Peter Isacksen
Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)
Jessica Potter
Lallie Chandler
Warren J. Kemmerling
Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)
Charles Howerton
Dep. Jay Beah
Kedric Wolfe
Dep. Brookside
John Kramer
Dep. Sebastiani
W.L. Luckey
Dep. Gallo
Rance Howard
Clark
Dave Madden
Big Bubba Jones
Paul Bartel
Bruno Smith
Corbin Bernsen
Roy Puire
Jerry Fujikawa
Chou Lick
John Thompson
Oly
Crew
Charles B. Griffith
Director, Writer
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Eric Saarinen
Director of Photography
Roger Corman
Producer
Teri Schwartz
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Gale Peterson
Makeup Artist
Barbara Peeters
Second Unit Director
David Grisman
Original Music Composer
Bill Paxton
Set Decoration
Linda Spheeris
Set Decoration
Peter Jamison
Art Direction
