Eat My Dust

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Ron Howard

Hoover Niebold

Christopher Norris

Darlene Kurtz

Brad David

Billy B. Westerby

Kathy O'Dare

Miranda Smith

Clint Howard

George Poole Jr.

Peter Isacksen

Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)

Jessica Potter

Lallie Chandler

Warren J. Kemmerling

Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)

Charles Howerton

Dep. Jay Beah

Kedric Wolfe

Dep. Brookside

John Kramer

Dep. Sebastiani

W.L. Luckey

Dep. Gallo

Rance Howard

Clark

Dave Madden

Big Bubba Jones

Paul Bartel

Bruno Smith

Corbin Bernsen

Roy Puire

Jerry Fujikawa

Chou Lick

John Thompson

Oly

Sam Ingraffia

Frank Darnel (uncredited)