The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris

1974 · 91 min · EN · PG · 5.6 (109 votes)
Dir. Peter Weir · Starring John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully, Max Gillies, Danny Adcock · Music Bruce Smeaton

“148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.”

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After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.

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A bizarre, unsettling journey into a town that cannibalizes its visitors. It's a darkly comic, grotesque ride with a uniquely Australian flavor, where the mundane hides a horrific, experimental secret. Prepare for the weird.

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