Drive-In

5/26/19761h 36m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

The adventures of a group of teenagers at a drive-in theatre in Texas one weekend night.

Director:

Rod Amateau

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

drive-in

Cast

Glenn Morshower

~ as ~

Orville Hennigson

Billy Milliken

~ as ~

Enoch

Lisa Lemole

~ as ~

Glowie Hudson

Trey Wilson

~ as ~

Gifford

Jessie Lee Fulton

~ as ~

Mom

Bill McGhee

~ as ~

Dr. Demars

Gordon Hurst

~ as ~

Will Henry

Kent Perkins

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Bill Hill

Hank Stohl

~ as ~

Sherman Vance

Ashley Cox

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Mary Louise

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
Drive-in shenanigans in the mid-70s

Several different sets of people, young and older, go to a drive-in outside of Dallas on Friday night. Some just want to enjoy a cheesy 70’s disaster flick while others want to romance or rumble. A couple even want to rob.

“Drive-In” (1976) is basically “American Graffiti” set at a drive-in in Anytown, USA, except that it throws in some hammy humor, unlike that more popular coming-of-age flick. I had a ‘meh’ attitude for the first half hour, although it wasn’t bad; I just had a bad attitude. However, when people started to arrive at the drive-in in their vehicles there are three laugh-out-loud jokes one after the other, which won me over. From there on, I just rolled with what the movie had to offer and had a good time.

The leader of the wannabe thieves is reminiscent of Brian Johnson, who would go on to helm AC/DC less than five years after this was shot in mid-October, 1975. Meanwhile Glenn Morshower emerges as the main protagonist, Orville. This was his first feature film and he went on to a prolific second-tier acting career.

Brunette Lisa Oz (Glowie) and redhead Michelle Franks (Omalee) stand out on the beauty front. Blonde Linda Larimer is also worth a mention as the cashier at the entrance to the drive-in.

At the end of the day, I’d watch this over the overrated “American Graffiti” any day.

It runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Terrell, Texas, which is a half hour drive east of Dallas.

GRADE: B