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Corvette Summer

Play trailer Poster for Corvette Summer PG,  1978,  1h 45m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 43% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 43% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
43% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A student hooker (Annie Potts) in a van picks up a Las Vegas-bound teen (Mark Hamill) on the trail of a stolen Stingray.

Critics Reviews

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Frank Rich TIME Magazine Jul 25, 2007
As long as one doesn't demand too much of it, Corvette Summer delivers a very pleasant two hours of escape. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times May 9, 2005
2/5
Miss Potts may well be a gifted comedienne, but Mr. Robbins never lets her relax enough for the talent to show. Too often, he strains his actors' enthusiasm to the breaking point. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 23, 2021
2.5/4
...it's impossible to completely dismiss the film due to the pervasively agreeable feel with which it's been infused. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jul 13, 2019
2/4
Hamill has jokingly suggested that perhaps the movie would have done better had it been named Car Wars; he's probably not wrong. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Dec 23, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 24, 2005
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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Ron W Dec 6, 2018 Every spoiled American dreamed of having a pimped out Corvette. And this car is pim to imped! Forget the weak plot device of the car being stolen because a jerk left the keys in the car. Stupid. But then there's Mark, who gives it a real go, delivering his hammiest acting since Uncle Whatsit wouldn't permit Skywalker to go to Tosche Station for some power converters ( when he should have been paying more attention to the robots and their my motivators, am I right?). Anyway this movie doesn't promise much, and it delivers on what it promises. And it's a helluva lot of fun! See more
Han S Jul 2, 2017 Corvette Summer is a disappointing film. It is about a high school grad and a hooker-in-training who try to track down his stolen Corvette. Mark Hamill and Annie Potts give terrible performances. The script is badly written. Matthew Robbins did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. See more
Hagrid R Jun 6, 2017 Quite unique special romance movie. Mark Hamill and classmates build a Corvette for a school project under teacher Eugene Roche guidance. When they take it out for test drive, it was stolen. Mark is obsess with it and can't let it go. He got news of it appearing in Las Vegas and so off he go. He hitch a ride from hooker in training Annie Potts who drive a van with bed and all. Mark arrived and bumbling his search, he saw the Corvette few times but can't chase up. One day he is cleaning car and found the Corvette in another color. He chase after the car and crash to the workshop. The baddies beat him up and lock him. Mark manage to escape and Annie clean him up. They have fell in love and Annie work at the burger joint. Eugene receive his postcard and go find him, telling him to stop because he is in cahoot with his former student who is working in a workshop that steal exotic cars. They plan it all for car to be stolen because he needs money. Mark reluctantly agree not to report and to work in the baddie workshop for $850 a week. He bought himself new suits and also for Annie. But next day he found her van sold. She become a high class escort. Mark work overnight in the garage and repaint the Corvette. Next day he beat up 2 baddies and drive the car away. He go find Annie and whisk her away. The baddie chase after him and end up crashing his car in a gutsy head on. Mark drive to the school and return it to the principal. He didn't report to the police or expose Eugene. He get his graduation cert and left with Annie. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A student hooker (Annie Potts) in a van picks up a Las Vegas-bound teen (Mark Hamill) on the trail of a stolen Stingray.
Director
Matthew Robbins
Producer
Hal Barwood
Screenwriter
Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 45m
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