70's Hot Rod TV Movie

[Maxwedge66]

Anyone recall an old b grade TV movie that aired in about 1978. From memory was kinda based on a story about a family living in CA someplace who were terrorized by some local kids with street machines, doing wheelies on their front lawn and planting bombs in their letterbox etc. In the end the Father went around the their homes and set fire to all their cars. Think there was a Chevy nomad gasser, 55 (or so) Chevy 2 dr, and an early 70's Camaro. Anyone remember the film or title?

[rc.grimes]

THank you so much. I am going to get a migraine trying to remember this movie now! I can picture it but probably wont remember till the middle of the night.

[thechoop]

Anyone recall an old b grade TV movie that aired in about 1978. From memory was kinda based on a story about a family living in CA someplace who were terrorized by some local kids with street machines, doing wheelies on their front lawn and planting bombs in their letterbox etc. In the end the Father went around the their homes and set fire to all their cars. Think there was a Chevy nomad gasser, 55 (or so) Chevy 2 dr, and an early 70's Camaro. Anyone remember the film or title?

The movie you're thinking of is OUTRAGE (1973) starring ROBERT CULP. It's a rare movie that has never been officially released on DVD or VHS, although I used to have a copy of it, but it's long gone now. (I've been a fan of all sorts of Z-Grade cinema for years!) You might be able to find a decent copy here (http://www.pimpadelicwonderland.com/havesgenres.html). When visiting the site, drop Tom an email and let him know that THE CHOOPER sent ya. Tom is a friend of mine and he won't let you down.

As for OUTRAGE, it's a highly entertaining ABC TV Movie of the Week and yea, the hot rods in it were really cool (but most of the cars have a 70's CAR CRAFT Street Freak vibe), especially the pseudo gasser Bel Air. My memory is jogged on what year the Chevy was, but probably a '55 or '56 for sure. Any, the film is more like a low-rent version of WALKING TALL, where ROBERT CULP's character takes all that he can take from the delinquents terrorizing him and his family, and just snaps. It's definitely fun watching him get revenge, although it becomes pretty mean-spirited. Oh, the days of 70s television.

Anyway, here's the link from the IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070497/) if you want to read more on this gem. It won't disappoint.

[breeder]

this is the introduce yourself page fellas! tell a lil about yourselfs...
welcome to the hamb either way! :)

[thechoop]

this is the introduce yourself page fellas! tell a lil about yourselfs...
welcome to the hamb either way! :)

My bad and point well taken. Just trying to help another FNGer with movie title.
I already did my intro a couple of days back, and thanks for the welcome.

[breeder]

no prob! theres just a rash of folks postin here instead of on themain board lately..thought id help out... im sure i messed up alot when i first go here...kind of a cofusing place at first! hell still is for me somedays...but i also drink alot! ;)

[thechoop]

Maybe this post can be moved somewhere else so it's on topic. Yea, I got a little over anxious back there, since I knew what movie the poster was looking for. However, I will refrain from replying to OT stuff in this section again. I'm loving the HAMB!

-Paul :)

[breeder]

if ya would...just let the new guys know if you happen to see them here... not my board, so doesnt really matter to me...althought you just happen to know that movie, normally folks who put there questions here, never get them answered, then get mad cause no ones replying!!:D:D:rolleyes:

no one really bothers lookin at intros as a norm, but i hate to see guys ask questions in the wrong spot, get torched for doin so, then say fuck you all, and leave! they are really missin out cause they got there asses handed to them!


theres an fng just down the page who asked about a 283, then when someone told them to do and intro first , they he turned into a fuckhead!
you know, a keyboard ninja! now that kinna shit isnt giong to help you learn a damn thing here! now his panties are in a wad, and he'll go to another board and flame this one, just because he couldnt follow one lil rule! silly!
damn, ill shut up now:o:p:D

[Maxwedge66]

Whooyeeeah.
Thanks for the detailed info Choop, much appreciated, was beginning to think that film was a figment of my imagination. Robert Culp, The Greatest American Hero guy.
Some crazy old stuff on that movie site too, pissed meself to see they had that voodoo doll movie with the chain.

PS. Yeah realised too late I had accidentally posted in the intro section, couldnt find how to move the post, but question solved, so thanks for the feedback guys. Rock on.

[thirty7slammed]

Welcome to the HAMB, check this link out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msQDaf6hwZI

[Maxwedge66]

Thats the one, bloody classic! I see that Nomad appeared in Custom & Rod ideas '75. I think I got that issue. Cheers for the link 37. The sabotage scene at the end made me cry as a kid, never seen that movie since. Gotta love those trashy 70's car flicks.

Dont remember that poncy TR6, hope he burned that one out. Damn Pommie (English) poo.