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Grand Theft Auto. (film) Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American road action comedy film starring and directed by Ron Howard, in his feature film directorial debut. Howard also wrote the screenplay with his real-life father Rance Howard, who also co-starred in the film. As of 2023, this is the only film that Howard has both directed and starred in.
Jun 16, 1977 · A comedy action crime movie about a rich girl who steals a Rolls Royce and runs away with her boyfriend to Las Vegas. The film features a car chase, a helicopter, and a $25,000 reward, but no connection to the video game series.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Ron Howard
- 1977-06-16
Oct 13, 2018 · Directed by Ron Howard. With Ron Howard, Nancy Morgan and Elizabeth Rogers.Grand Theft Auto DVD : https://amzn.to/44kWHtbGrand Theft Auto VHS : https://amzn....
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- HD Retro Trailers
Oct 12, 2021 · Watch the original Grand Theft Auto movie from 1977, a classic action comedy about a runaway couple and a stolen car.
- 16 min
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- Movie Car Chases
Advertisement. “Grand Theft Auto” is a typical Chase-n-Crash, made more entertaining than most because of the attractive personalities of Howard (at 23 a veteran of 18 years in show business, including starring roles in “ American Graffiti ” and TV's Happy Days) and Nancy Morgan, the Hinsdale native who plays his wife.
When Paula's father Bigby (Barry Cahill) accuses Sam of gold digging, Paula steals a luxury car from her parents and heads toward Las Vegas with her lover. The couple hope to marry there, but soon ...
- Comedy
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Synopsis. In exchange for being allowed to make his directorial debut in Grand Theft Auto, Ron Howard agreed to take no salary as a director, merely as star and co-screenwriter (with his dad Rance). The plot finds Sam Freeman (Howard) eloping with his heiress girlfriend Paula Powers (Nancy Morgan). Her mob-connected dad Bigby Powers (Barry ...