Zero to Sixty is a 1978

1978 in film

The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....

 American comedy film directed by Don Weis. The film never received a theatrical release, but it was later reviewed by TV Guide, which called McGavin "fun to watch" in the film but noted the premise was brought to the screen six years later in a different film, Repo Man.

Plot

Michael Nolan (McGavin) finds himself down on his luck following his divorce settlement, which has left him with nothing. During the repossession of his car he makes chase all the way to the auto repossession company. His persistence impresses the owner who hires him on the spot. Nolan is then teamed up with Larry, a 16-year-old experience repo agent. As Nolan settles into his new career he continually finds himself troubled by women, angry car owners and more.

Cast

• Darren McGavin.....Michael Nolan
• Sylvia Miles.....Flo Ames
• Joan Collins.....Gloria Martine
• Denise Nickerson.....'Larry' Wilde
• Dick Martin.....Arthur Dunking
• Bill Hudson.....Eddie
• Brett Hudson
  Brett Hudson
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  .....Harry
• Mark Hudson.....Sammy
• Vito Scotti
  Vito Scotti
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  .....Benny
• Lorraine Gary
  Lorraine Gary
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  .....Billy-Jon