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''Charge of the Model T's'' is a 1977 American comedy
spy film The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond films) ...
directed by Jim McCullough Sr. with the screenplay by Jim McCullough Jr. based upon the novel of the same name by Lee Somerville. Starring
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, Carol Bagdasarian,
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, and
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. The final film of
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and actor George Mann, the project was shot on locations in
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and in the
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region of
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near Lawton and
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, and was distributed by
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. The film had both theatrical and television airings and, paired with '' The Switch'', was released on
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on March 13, 2007.


Plot

During World War I, the Germans try to disrupt American war efforts by encouraging Mexican guerrillas to destabilize the Texas border with Mexico. Masterminding the German plot is spy Friedrich Schmidt. As the border become disrupted, Friedrich drives into the United States at the wheel of the high-speed secret weapon: the "RX4", a
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equipped with armor and weaponry and tricked out with a powerful motor. US Army Lieutenant Matthew Jones pursues Schmidt with a fleet of special trackers.


Principal cast


Reception

''
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'' panned the film, making note that as the film was a "dull contrivance",
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did not stand for "good".


References


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External links

*{{IMDb title, 0078953 1977 films American independent films 1970s English-language films 1970s spy comedy films American spy comedy films 1970s war comedy films American war comedy films Films set in Texas Films shot in Texas Films set in Oklahoma American World War I films Films scored by Euel Box 1977 comedy films 1977 independent films Films directed by Jim McCullough Sr. 1970s American films