Gas (1981): Cast & Box Office
Gas is a 1981 comedy directed by Les Rose, starring Susan Anspach as Jane Beardsley, Donald Sutherland and Sterling Hayden. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $2.9 million worldwide.
English What Is Gas About?
The premise of Gas without spoilers.
Susan Anspach leads this breezy summer comedy as a sharp‑tongued news reporter who uncovers a scheme involving stolen milk that has driven both milk and gasoline prices skyward. As she delves deeper, a colorful cast of characters gets tangled in the caper, ultimately sparking a chaotic multi‑car chase.
Gas Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- lipstick kisses on face
- incest
- 1980s
- gas shortage
- gas
- kicked in the balls
- one word title
- see through blouse
- brother sister incest
- sibling incest subtext
- nipples visible through clothing
- braless
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- incest overtones
- hot tub
- prostitute
- helicopter
- gas station
- female reporter
Gas Cast & Characters
Susan Anspach leads the cast as Jane Beardsley, with Donald Sutherland as Nick the Noz and Sterling Hayden as Duke Stuyvesant. Directed by Les Rose; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Les Rose
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Susan Anspach as Jane Beardsley -
Donald Sutherland as Nick the Noz -
Sterling Hayden as Duke Stuyvesant -
Howie Mandel as Matt Lloyd
Also Starring in Gas
· 3 more- Keith Knight
- Helen Shaver Rhonda
- Paul Kelman G
More from Les Rose
One more film directed by Les Rose: Hog Wild.
Gas Box Office
Gas grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.9M
- US & Canada
- $2.9M
Gas Also Known As
Also known as “石油风云”.
- Also known as
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- 石油风云
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Movies Like Gas
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gas Pump Girls, Gas Food Lodging and Gasman.
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Gas Pump Girls 1979 -
Gas Food Lodging 1992 -
Gasman 2019 -
Gasoline Alley 1951 -
Three from the Gasoline Station 1955 -
What a Blonde 1945 -
Attack the Gas Station! 1999 -
The Gusher 1913 -
Girls Will Be Girls 2003 -
Gasoline Rainbow 2024 -
What swims and laughs? 2003 -
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. 1970
Gas FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Gas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gas?
Gas runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Gas released?
Gas was released on July 24, 1981.
Who directed Gas?
Gas was directed by Les Rose.
More films by Les Rose Who is in the cast of Gas?
Gas stars Susan Anspach as Jane Beardsley, Donald Sutherland as Nick the Noz and Sterling Hayden as Duke Stuyvesant, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Gas make at the box office?
Gas grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
Does Gas have a post-credit scene?
No. Gas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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