---
title: 'Grand Theft Auto (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ron Howard'
released: '1977-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/grand-theft-auto-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076100/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Grand Theft Auto (1977)

1977 · 84 min · Action, Romance, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American road action comedy film starring and directed by Ron Howard, in his feature film directorial debut. Howard also wrote the screenplay with his real-life father Rance Howard, who also co-starred in the film. As of 2025, this is the only film that Howard has both directed and starred in. The film takes its title from the crime grand theft auto, which is committed a number of times by several different characters.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)
- **Screenplay:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard), [Joe Dante](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dante)
- **Editor:** [Joe Dante](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dante)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peter Ivers](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-ivers)
- **Producer:** [Jon Davison](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-davison)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gary Graver](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-graver)

## Cast

- [Nancy Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-morgan)
- [Rance Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/rance-howard)
- [Paul Bartel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bartel)
- [Peter Isacksen](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-isacksen)
- [Clint Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-howard)
- [Garry Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-marshall)
- [Don Steele](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-steele)
- [Marion Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-ross)
- [Leo Rossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-rossi)
- [Ken Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-lerner)
- [Jack Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-perkins)
- [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)

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