

01/04/1976
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.

Ron Howard
as Hoover Niebold

Christopher Norris
as Darlene Kurtz

Brad David
as Billy B. Westerby

Kathy O'Dare
as Miranda Smith

Clint Howard
as George Poole Jr.

Peter Isacksen
as Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)

Jessica Potter
as Lallie Chandler

Warren J. Kemmerling
as Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)

Charles Howerton
as Dep. Jay Beah

Kedric Wolfe
as Dep. Brookside

John Kramer
as Dep. Sebastiani

W.L. Luckey
as Dep. Gallo

Rance Howard
as Clark

Dave Madden
as Big Bubba Jones

Paul Bartel
as Bruno Smith

Corbin Bernsen
as Roy Puire

Jerry Fujikawa
as Chou Lick

John Thompson
as Oly
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