| Aloha, Bobby and Rose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Floyd Mutrux |
| Produced by | Fouad Said Co-producer: Joel Chernoff Associate producer: Terry Morse, Jr. Executive producer: Edward Rosen |
| Written by | Floyd Mutrux Don Simpson (uncredited) |
| Starring | Paul Le Mat Dianne Hull Tim McIntire Leigh French Martine Bartlett Noble Willingham Robert Carradine |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Editing by | Danford B. Greene |
| Studio | Cine Artists International |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 29, 1975 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60,000[1] (estimate) |
| Box office | $35,000,000[2] (USA) |
Aloha, Bobby and Rose is a 1975 American drama film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux, and starring Paul Le Mat and Dianne Hull, in addition to Robert Carradine in an early role.
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In 1970s Hollywood, small-time auto mechanic Bobby (Paul Le Mat) and fast food waitress Rose (Diane Hull) meet, and fall in love. They dream of a life in Hawaii, and talk of living there in the near future. One night, Bobby’s prank of the “fake” robbery of a convenience store with a shotgun backfires: a young shopkeeper is killed in an accidental homicide. Following the accident, Bobby and Rose become fugitives, and Rose becomes worried about the future of her five-year-old son. They decide to go on the run in Bobby’s 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.
The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Although production began on October 22, 1973[3], the release date was April 29, 1975.[4]
The New York Times gave the film a negative review, stating “The only tragic thing in a film like this is the quality of stupidity the characters are forced to exhibit in order to keep the plot going.”[5]
The Time Out review made some comparisons between Aloha and the critically acclaimed 1973 film American Graffiti, which also starred Le Mat, though the review goes on to say “…with little characterisation or depth, the plot doesn't finally add up to much more than a coda to Graffiti.”[6]
Aloha, Bobby and Rose was made on a low budget of $60,000, but became a huge box office success, grossing $35,000,000 in the USA.[7]