Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Ron Howard
as Hoover Niebold
Christopher Norris
as Darlene Kurtz
Brad David
as Billy B. Westerby
Kathy O'Dare
as Miranda Smith
Clint Howard
as George Poole Jr.
Peter Isacksen
as Junior Hale (as Pete Isacksen)
Jessica Potter
as Lallie Chandler
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Sheriff Harry Niebold (as Warren Kemmerling)
Charles Howerton
as Dep. Jay Beah
Kedric Wolfe
as Dep. Brookside
John Kramer
as Dep. Sebastiani
W.L. Luckey
as Dep. Gallo
