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1981 Canadian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gas is a 1981 Canadian comedy film released by Paramount Pictures, the plot of which was inspired by the 1979 energy crisis. The film was directed by Les Rose and produced by Claude Héroux.
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Directed by | Les Rose |
Written by | Susan Scranton Dick Wolf |
Produced by | Claude Héroux |
Starring | Susan Anspach Howie Mandel Sterling Hayden Helen Shaver Peter Aykroyd Sandee Currie Keith Knight Donald Sutherland |
Cinematography | René Verzier |
Edited by | Patrick Dodd |
Music by | Paul Zaza |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | C$6,500,000 |
Box office | $2,869,425 (US)[1] |
A small Midwestern town is thrown into chaos when the local oil tycoon Duke Stuyvesant orchestrates a phony oil shortage in order to increase profits. News reporter Jane Beardsley tries to uncover the plot. Radio DJ Nick the Noz, observing from his station's news helicopter, reports on the craziness caused by the gasoline shortage.
The film was released on VHS and ßeta in January 1982 by Paramount Home Video.[2] To date, it has not been released on DVD, Blu-ray or 4k/UHD.
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