Corvette Summer is an American film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1978 starring Mark Hamill and Annie Potts. It tells the story of a lonely, car-obsessed California teenager and the theft of his beloved customized Corvette Stingray. Kenny Dantley is a car-loving Southern California high school senior. For a project in his shop class, Kenny helps build a customized Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with right-hand-drive. Shortly after the new set of wheels is unveiled, the car is stolen from the streets of Van Nuys. Kenny immediately sets out on the trail of the thieves, which takes him to... Las Vegas. On the way, he meets Vanessa who is a self-described "prostitute-in-training." Kenny finds work in a Vegas gas station, and one day spots his car. He follows it to a local garage, where he has a run-in with the garage owner, Wayne Lowry , before being rescued by Vanessa. Lowry contacts Kenny’s high school teacher, Ed McGrath , and McGrath then comes to Las Vegas.
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| Release date: | June 2, 1978 |
| Directed by: | Matthew Robbins |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Hal Barwood |
| Editor: | Amy Holden |
| Music by: | Craig Safan |
| Cinematography: | Frank Stanley |
| Screenplay by: | Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins |
| Estimated budget: | $9,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Comedy |