A Boy And His Car
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Playing hooky from school, Tony, a student/chorister at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, spends the afternoon at Central Park's Sailboat lake and retrieves a remote control device left behind by a pair of sailboat racers. Back in the schoolyard, Tony pretends that he has a car to go with the remote control. When another boy tries to take the control from him, it falls on the ground and a red remote-control sports car miraculously appears. The car "dances" to rap music and even brings Tony a can of soda. One day, a sinister-looking man with a briefcase steals the car and flees into the subway. Tony and his classmates pursue the thief to the Wall Street area and ask to inspect the briefcases of passing businessmen. Eluding the students, the crook hails a taxi and hurls the briefcase from the window. Next morning, Tony hears the sound of a sports car during a church service. Returning to its rightful owner, the magical car mysteriously reappears at the end of the processional.
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A Boy and His Car (1990)
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- Director
- Mark Ruzzin
- Screenplay & Story
- Anne Richardson
- Original Score
- Todd Kasow
- Original Title
- A Boy And His Car
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 24m
- Production Studios
- Columbia University School of the Arts
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Mark Ruzzin
Anne Richardson
Todd Kasow
Anne Richardson, Mary Baker, John Donaldson
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Mark Ruzzin
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Anne Richardson
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Anne Richardson
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Mary Baker
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What is A Boy And His Car about?
Playing hooky from school, Tony, a student/chorister at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, spends the afternoon at Central Park's Sailboat lake and retrieves a remote control device left behind by a pair of sailboat racers. Back in the schoolyard, Tony pretends that he has a car to go with the remote control. When another boy tries to take the control from him, it falls on the ground and a red remote-control sports car miraculously appears. The car "dances" to rap music and even brings Tony a can of soda. One day, a sinister-looking man with a briefcase steals the car and flees into the subway. Tony and his classmates pursue the thief to the Wall Street area and ask to inspect the briefcases of passing businessmen. Eluding the students, the crook hails a taxi and hurls the briefcase from the window. Next morning, Tony hears the sound of a sports car during a church service. Returning to its rightful owner, the magical car mysteriously reappears at the end of the processional.
Who directed A Boy And His Car?
A Boy And His Car was directed by Mark Ruzzin.
Who stars in A Boy And His Car?
The principal cast of A Boy And His Car includes Ariel Sanchez, Chris Davis, Tom Roberts, Douglas Robinson, Israel Cortez.
When was A Boy And His Car released and how long is it?
A Boy And His Car was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 24m.
Who composed the musical score for A Boy And His Car?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Boy And His Car was composed by Todd Kasow.