Supervan is a 1977 American vansploitation film directed by Lamar Card, with a very heavily modified van central to the storyline.[1] It is an action adventure comedy road movie and is rated PG n the United States.[2]
| Supervan | |
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| Directed by | Lamar Card |
| Written by | John Arnoldy Robert Easter Neva Friedenn |
| Produced by | Sal A. Capra Sandy Cohn Nolan Russell Bradford |
| Starring | [Mark Schneider Katie Saylor Morgan Woodward Len Lesser |
| Cinematography | Irv Goodnoff |
| Edited by | Bill Butler |
| Music by | Mark Mercury Bob Stone |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Clint Morgan (Mark Schneider) goes to The Invitational Freak-Out for custom van enthusiasts intending to enter his van, The Sea Witch, in a contest. In saving a runaway, Karen (Katie Saylor), from rapist bikers, Clint loses his van. He goes to his friend Bosley (Tom Kindle), a rebel designer, who lets Clint and Karen enter his solar-powered laser-firing custom van, Vandora, in place of The Sea Witch.
Cast edit
- Mark Schneider as Clint Morgan
- Katie Saylor as Karen Trenton
- Morgan Woodward as T.B. Trenton
- Len Lesser as Banks
- Skip Riley as Vince
- Bruce Kimball as Sarge
- Tom Kindle as Boseley
- George Barris as King of the Customizers
- Charles Bukowski as Wet T-shirt Contest Water Boy
The van edit
The titular "Supervan" was customized by George Barris, based on a stock Dodge Sportsman van.[3] Among its most unusual features are solar panels, the ability to emit laser beams and an entire custom body.[4] Coffman called it a "bizarre, 70s-futuristic beast" and scale reproductions were sold as merchandising for the film, which is unusual for the genre. The film has a cameo appearance by Charles Bukowski[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Noel Murray (20 July 2010). "Supervan (1977)". AV Club. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Supervan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- Jason Buchanan. "Super Van (1977)". AllMovie. Retrieved 30 January 2024. - ^ "SUPERVAN!". Don Smith. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "The ultimate in rolling comfort". Chromjuwelen. Retrieved 9 June 2016.[dead link].
- ^ Coffman, Jason. "A brief guide to vansploitation cinema part 2". Medium. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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