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
Sam Ingraffia
Frank Darnel (uncredited)
Crew
Charles B. Griffith
Director, Writer
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Skip Schoolnik
Assistant Editor
Mark Goldblatt
Assistant Editor, Production Assistant
Eric Saarinen
Director of Photography
Nicole Scott
Assistant Director
Roger Corman
Producer, Presenter
Teri Schwartz
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Peter Smokler
Camera Operator
Kit Kalionzes
Assistant Camera
Leslie Otis
Assistant Camera
Jane Ruhm
Costumer
Gale Peterson
Makeup Artist
Barbara Peeters
Second Unit Director
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harry Wowchuk
Boom Operator, Stunts
David Grisman
Original Music Composer
Bill Paxton
Set Decoration
Linda Spheeris
Set Decoration
Keith Michl
Props
Gerald B. Wolfe
Still Photographer
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Nancy Zearfoss
Location Manager
Sharon Compton
Location Assistant
Ronald Ross
Stunt Coordinator
Dennis Bishop
Gaffer
Peter Jamison
Art Direction
