| 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 |
Supervan is a 1977 American vansploitation film directed by Lamar Card, with a heavily modified van central to the storyline. It is an action adventure comedy road movie and is rated PG in the United States.
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 (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
- 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. Among its most unusual features are solar panels, the ability to emit laser beams and an entire custom body. 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
See also
References
- 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..
- Coffman, Jason. "A brief guide to vansploitation cinema part 2". Medium. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
- Supervan at IMDb
- Supervan at Rotten Tomatoes
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