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The Corvette Ken Dantley's (Mark Hamill) class has been restoring in their high-school shop class is nearly completely fixed up. One day, the students walk in and it is gone - apparently stolen. Ken i... read more read more...s larking about in Las Vegas when he spies a car that looks suspiciously like the Corvette he knows so well. He begins looking for the car, but in the meantime Vanessa (Annie Potts), propositions him on the street. Intrigued, he follows the girl back to her van, which is equipped with a waterbed. She hopes to use the van as a travelling brothel, with herself as the bill of fare. Instead, she helps him look for the missing car, and as they search, the two of them fall in love. Though praised by critics, Mark Hamill's second starring feature did poorly at the box-office, and stalled his career. Corvette Summer marks the first star appearance by Annie Potts, perhaps better known for her role in the U.S. television show Designing Women. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr.

Directed by: Matthew Robbins

Release Date: January 1, 1978

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DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005

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  • January 5, 2011
    I really enjoyed this movie, mostly because it stars two of my favourite actors, but it is also a fun comedy adventure about Hamil's character trying to get his car back.
  • May 28, 2009
    This lighter than helium comedy was Mark Hamill's follow up to Star Wars. A high school grease monkey rebuilds, and tricks out, an old heap of a Corvette Stingray. While showing it off around town with his auto shop classmates, the car is stolen. Hamill goes in search of it, with... read more the help of on-the-go call girl Annie Potts, eventually tracking the car to Las Vegas. That's about all the story there is. It's an utterly forgettable movie, but it's also a good natured romp that showcases Hamill when his career still lay in front of him. He and Potts have a believable chemistry, and they both make for likeable characters that are easy to root for. Released only about 6 months after Star Wars, Hamill still had the boyish zeal working for him that served him well in creating Luke Skywalker. Movies don't get much more lightweight than this, and I remember as a kid, only wanting to watch it because it had Luke Skywalker. But it still holds a certain level of charm, is firmly stuck in the 70's, and makes for a nice little 90 minute nostalgia trip, back to a time when I demanded much less from movies. Good performances, easy laughs, and even a couple of really good car chases. Hey...other actors have fared much worse in follow ups to their breakthrough movies.
  • November 6, 2011
    This is one of my favorite childhood films and seeing it for the 1st time in 25+ years, it makes me think why I loved it so much. The acting is horrible, the movie is visually horrible but with all that I still enjoyed it just as much as I did as a kid.
  • September 1, 2008
    Saw this movie back int he day....I don't remember it being so hammy though??? Some stuff is better left in the past.
  • May 13, 2008
    There is something so oddly sexy about Mark Hammil in this movie. Annie Potts is fabulous as usual in a seemingly B-movie that ends up being much more entertaining than expected. Witty one-liners and dialogue between a naive Hammil and artificially wordly Potts keep this film goi... read moreng until the end.
  • August 25, 2007
    Back when Mark Hamill still had a career and still had his face. A boring tripe of a movie.Stick with Star Wars kid.
  • January 19, 2007
    This movie is a guilty pleasure. Hamill's acting is stiff but Potts is fun to watch. Bonaduce on a C.B. radio makes it worth the rental.

Critic Reviews


Frank Rich
July 25, 2007
Frank Rich, TIME Magazine

As long as one doesn't demand too much of it, Corvette Summer delivers a very pleasant two hours of escape. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 9, 2005
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Miss Potts may well be a gifted comedienne, but Mr. Robbins never lets her relax enough for the talent to show. Too often, he strains his actors' enthusiasm to the breaking point. Full Review

October 3, 2006
TV Guide's Movie Guide

All in all a very funny movie with enough solid, believable story to take it beyond the realm of teenage summer fare. Full Review

February 9, 2006
Time Out

One of Hollywood's better 'growing up' movies. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
April 17, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Works best as a distant memory; trust me on this.

Boyd van Hoeij
February 23, 2012
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety

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Deborah Young
September 3, 2011
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter

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Jeffrey Westhoff
December 23, 2005
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Emanuel Levy
September 24, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Fernando F. Croce
September 13, 2011
Fernando F. Croce, House Next Door

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