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Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American comedy chase film directed by Ron Howard. It was Howard's directorial debut and features himself as Sam Freeman and Nancy Morgan as Paula Rovers in the leading roles. The film takes its title from the crime grand theft auto, which is committed a number of times by several different characters.
The film was made on a budget of $602,000.[1] It was filmed in and around Victorville, California.[2] Roger Corman worked as an executive producer, along with Rance Howard, who also co-wrote the script with Ron.
The film was a commercial success, earning over $15 million at the box office[3], but critical reception was more mixed.[4]

The film was released on Region One DVD in 1999, and re-released in 2006. A Region One edition was released in 2008.