Corvette Summer
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| Directed by | Matthew Robbins |
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| Produced by | Hal Barwood |
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| Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
| Edited by | Amy Holden Jones |
| Music by | Craig Safan |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7 million |
| Box office | $36 million |
Corvette Summer is a 1978 American adventure comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins. It was Mark Hamill's first screen appearance after the unexpected success of Star Wars the previous year. Hamill stars as a California teenager who heads to Las Vegas to track down his beloved customized Corvette Stingray. Co-star Annie Potts, playing the quirky young woman he meets along the way, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in her first film role.
Corvette Summer was a box office success, making about $36 million at the worldwide box office, on a relatively small budget (for that era) of $1.7 million. The film however, received a divided response from critics.