Supervan (film) explained

Supervan
Director:Lamar Card
Producer:Sal A. Capra
Sandy Cohn
Nolan Russell Bradford
Starring:[Mark Schneider<br>[[Katie Saylor]]
Morgan Woodward
Len Lesser| music = Mark Mercury
Bob Stone| cinematography = Irv Goodnoff | editing = Bill Butler| distributor = | released = | runtime = 91 minutes| country = United States| language = English| budget =

Supervan is a 1977 American vansploitation film directed by Lamar Card, with a very heavily modified van central to the storyline.[1] It is an action adventure comedy road movie and is rated PG in the United States.[2]

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

The van

The titular "Supervan" was customized by George Barris, based on a stock Dodge Sportsman van.[3] Among its most unusual features are solar panels, the ability to emit laser beams and an entire custom body.[4] 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[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Supervan (1977) . Noel Murray . 20 July 2010 . AV Club . 30 January 2024.
  2. News: Supervan . Rotten Tomatoes . May 26, 2016.
    - Web site: Super Van (1977) . AllMovie . Jason Buchanan . 30 January 2024.
  3. News: SUPERVAN! . Don Smith . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624173843/http://www.donlsmith.net/supervan.htm . 24 June 2016 . 30 January 2024.
  4. News: The ultimate in rolling comfort . Chromjuwelen . 9 June 2016. .
  5. Web site: Jason . Coffman . A brief guide to vansploitation cinema part 2 . Medium . 30 January 2024.