Charge of the Model T's
Seen it?1977 | 90 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and people who'll be humming afterwards, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Liked Top Secret!? This is a good next one. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
During WWI, the Germans try to encourages and hires a band of certain Mexican guerrillas and bandits to make trouble on the Texas border and attack the Stonewall Farm. He plans this so the Americans will have no choice but to send more troops to Texas instead of Europe. Masterminding the plot is a German spy who has, at his disposal, the RX4, a specially equipped weapon-bearing automobile of awesome speed, but a U.S. Army lieutenant carries the day with his own fleet of Model T racers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Top Secret!
Saturday SpecialAnother spy comedy, and a Saturday Special.
Shoulder Arms
Weeknight WatchAnother war comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
My Spy Weeknight WatchAnother spy comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Sunday Safe BetAnother spy comedy, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Union Weeknight WatchAnother spy comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Jim McCullough Sr.
- John David CarsonLt. Matt Jones
- Carol BagdasarianCoral Adams
- Louis NyeFred Smith
- Herb EdelmanVilla Nueva
- Arte JohnsonDoc Bailey
- John DoucetteCapt. Mundy
- Jim McCullough Jr.Pvt. Hansen
- Bill ThurmanSgt. Bond
- Louisa MoritzHilda
- Terry WilsonStonewall Adams