Supervan (film)
Supervan is a 1977 American vansploitation film directed by Lamar Card. It features a very heavily modified van central to the storyline.[1] It is an action adventure comedy road movie and is rated PG.[2][3]
| 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
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 (Kate 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
- 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
The titular "Supervan" was customized by George Barris, based on a stock Dodge Sportsman van.[4] Among its most unusual features, it featured solar panels, the ability to emit laser beams, and an entire custom body.[5] Coffman called it a "bizarre, 70s-futuristic beast", and there were scale reproductions sold as merchandising for the film, which is unusual for the genre. The film features a cameo appearance by Charles Bukowski[6]
See also
References
- "AV Club: Article about "Supervan"". Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- "Rotten Tomatoes: Site about Supervan". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- "Super Van (1977)". www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "Don Smith: Article about the van customized for the film". Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- "Chromjuwelen: Article about the van used in Supervan, mentioning it was a "Vansploitation" film". Retrieved June 9, 2016..
- Coffman, Jason. "A brief guide to vansploitation cinema, page 2".