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Night Drive

Original title: Night Terror
  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1K
YOUR RATING
Valerie Harper in Night Drive (1977)
Thriller

Housewife Carol Turner flees from a psychotic killer on the road between Phoenix and Denver.Housewife Carol Turner flees from a psychotic killer on the road between Phoenix and Denver.Housewife Carol Turner flees from a psychotic killer on the road between Phoenix and Denver.

  • Director
    • E.W. Swackhamer
  • Writers
    • Carl Gabler
    • Richard DeNeut
  • Stars
    • Valerie Harper
    • Richard Romanus
    • Michael Tolan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • E.W. Swackhamer
    • Writers
      • Carl Gabler
      • Richard DeNeut
    • Stars
      • Valerie Harper
      • Richard Romanus
      • Michael Tolan
    • 39User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast18

    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
    • Carol Turner
    Richard Romanus
    Richard Romanus
    • The Killer
    Michael Tolan
    Michael Tolan
    • Waiter
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • Man in Jaguar
    John Quade
    John Quade
    • The Derelict
    Beatrice Manley
    • Aunt Vera Willis
    Damon Bradley Raskin
    • Buddy
    • (as Damon Raskin)
    Quinn Cummings
    Quinn Cummings
    • Nancy
    Madeleine Taylor Holmes
    Madeleine Taylor Holmes
    • Indian Woman
    John War Eagle
    John War Eagle
    • Indian Man
    Jan Burrell
    Jan Burrell
    • Waitress in Diner
    Gary Springer
    Gary Springer
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Gary Barton
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Dinah Manoff
    Dinah Manoff
    • Attendant's Girlfriend
    Linda Lukens
    • Attendant's Girlfriend
    Frank Lugo
    • Room Service Waiter
    Charles Parks
    Charles Parks
    • Hotel Parking Attendant
    Edward Cross
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • E.W. Swackhamer
    • Writers
      • Carl Gabler
      • Richard DeNeut
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Richard Romanus came up with the idea for the killer to use a voice box.
    • Goofs
      The station wagon driven by Carol has completely different grilles between shots - revealing two different cars were used.
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 7, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noche de terror
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Charles Fries Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 13m(73 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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