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A Texas drive-in in '76 where hormones, hubcaps, and bad decisions collide under the stars.
TMDB
51
IMDb
62
Rotten Tomatoes
53
Audience Score
53

Drive-In (1976)

Nostalgic trashSmall-town chaosSummer sweat

Overview

ComedyDrama

The adventures of a group of teenagers at a drive-in theatre in Texas one weekend night.

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drive-in
coming of ageclass tensionescapism through entertainmentAmerican decay

Standout Aspects

Production

Authentic Texas drive-in location now demolished—time capsule status.

Costume

Bell-bottoms and tube tops so wrong they're almost right.

Best for:Solo: Curio hunters seeking forgotten '70s regional cinema.·Friends: Irony-forward viewers who love mocking period fashion choices.
R

Director

Rod Amateau

ReleasedMay 26, 1976
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feellight
Columbia Pictures

Top Cast

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Orville Hennigson

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Gifford

Jessie Lee Fulton

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mom

Bill McGhee

Bill McGhee

Dr. Demars

Gordon Hurst

Gordon Hurst

Will Henry

Kent Perkins

Kent Perkins

Bill Hill

Ashley Cox

Ashley Cox

Mary Louise

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Rod Amateau later made the infamous Garbage Pail Kids movie—this was somehow his artistic peak.

Cultural

Shot at the Gemini Drive-In in Dallas, demolished in 1987; this film is now unintentional documentary of vanished Americana.

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