Supervan (film)

Supervan is a 1977 American vansploitation film directed by Lamar Card, with a heavily modified van central to the storyline.^[1] It is an action adventure comedy road movie and is rated PG in the United States.^[2]

Supervan
Directed by	Lamar Card
Written by	John Arnoldy Robert Easter Neva Friedenn
Produced by	Sal A. Capra Sandy Cohn Nolan Russell Bradford
Starring	Mark Schneider Katie Saylor Morgan Woodward Len Lesser
Cinematography	Irv Goodnoff
Edited by	Bill Butler
Music by	Mark Mercury Bob Stone
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Clint Morgan (Mark Schneider) goes to The Invitational Freak-Out for custom van enthusiasts intending to enter his van, The Sea Witch, in a contest. In saving a runaway, Karen (Katie Saylor), from rapist bikers, Clint loses his van. He goes to his friend Bosley (Tom Kindle), a rebel designer, who lets Clint and Karen enter his solar-powered laser-firing custom van, Vandora, in place of The Sea Witch.

Cast

• Mark Schneider as Clint Morgan
• Katie Saylor as Karen Trenton
• Morgan Woodward as T.B. Trenton
• Len Lesser as Banks
• Skip Riley as Vince
• Bruce Kimball as Sarge
• Tom Kindle as Boseley
• George Barris as King of the Customizers
• Charles Bukowski as Wet T-shirt Contest Water Boy

The van

The titular "Supervan" was customized by George Barris, based on a stock Dodge Sportsman van.^[3] Among its most unusual features are solar panels, the ability to emit laser beams and an entire custom body.^[4] Coffman called it a "bizarre, 70s-futuristic beast" and scale reproductions were sold as merchandising for the film, which is unusual for the genre. The film has a cameo appearance by Charles Bukowski^[5]

See also

• List of American films of 1977