Corvette Summer

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.

This article is about the film. For the song by Green Day, see Saviors (album).
Corvette Summer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Robbins
Written by
Produced byHal Barwood
Starring
CinematographyFrank Stanley
Edited byAmy Holden Jones
Music byCraig Safan
Production
companies
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Plotto Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • June 2, 1978 (1978-06-02)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.7 million
Box office$36 million

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.

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