Grindhouse
Drive-In
There’s nothing but action at the Drive-In, and some good stuff on the screen too! This slice-of-life comedy both documents and satirizes small town life in a rural Texas town where the only entertainment in the day is the roller rink and at night the local drive-in. Hosting a cross-section of the town’s population, the drive-in comes to life at night – parents show up with their kids in tow, teenage paramours arrive with their dates, and the local gangs fuel their rivalry – under the gigantic screen and at the snack bar. The film playing is a ‘70s staple: the disaster movie. Tension builds on the screen and also among the patrons. (Sony Pictures)
- Director
- Rod Amateau
- Writer
- Bob Peete
- Starring
- Lisa Lemole, Gary Lee Cavagnaro, Glenn Morshower, Billy Mill iken, Lee Newsom, Regan Kee
- Year
- 1976
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 96 minutes
Hot Stuff
Beloved comedian Dom DeLuise stars in and directs this delightful caper spoof, co-written by legendary crime novelist Donald Westlake (The Hot Rock). A trio of Miami cops decides to set themselves up as fences in order to trap thieves. Needless to say, things start to go wrong and soon they’re on the run from both the crooks and their own police force! The cast is packed with great comic talent, including Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed (who also sings the title song), Ossie Davis, Lusic Avalos, Pat McCormick and veteran gangster actor Marc Lawrence – not to mention Mrs. DeLuise (Carol Arthur, Blazing Saddles) and their sons Peter, David and Michael. (Sony Pictures)
- Director
- Dom DeLuise
- Writer
- Michael Kane and Donald E. Westlake
- Starring
- Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed, Ossie Davis
- Year
- 1979
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 91 minutes