The Car: Road to Revenge

2019 1h 29m EN

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In a dilapidated cyberpunk city plagued by crime and corruption, an unscrupulous District Attorney is savagely murdered and tossed out of a building onto his brand new car. Mysteriously, the District Attorney and his car come back to life as a single being with a thirst for vengeance. The eerie driverless car embarks on a vicious rampage, exacting revenge on the criminals who murdered him...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grant Bowler
Rainer
Kathleen Munroe
Daria
Martin Hancock
Talen
Micah Balfour
Greyvenstein
Burt Grinstead
Colt
Nina Bergman
Ash
Jamie Bamber
Caddock
Ronny Cox
Watts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: G.J. Echternkamp
Writers: G.J. Echternkamp, Michael Tabb, Matt Yamashita
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Bulgaria

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Car Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by G.J. Echternkamp, shot by Martin Chichov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

G.J. Echternkamp directs. Martin Chichov behind the camera. Frederik Wiedmann scores. John Gilbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Bulgaria. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.
4Part of the "The Car Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by G.J. Echternkamp, shot by Martin Chichov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Grant Bowler and Kathleen Munroe and Martin Hancock carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt9382596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.