Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 film directed by Ron Howard. It was Howard's directorial debut. The film focuses on two young lovers, Sam Freeman and Paula Powers, who want to get married in Las Vegas. Paula steals her parents' Rolls-Royce, and a chase ensues in which many people try to stop them in order to claim a USD$25,000 reward.
Paula Powers, daughter of wealthy gubernatorial candidate Bigby Powers, decides to reject her parents' attempt at matchmaking and run off to Vegas to marry her sweetheart, Sam Freeman. As they drive away in a stolen Rolls-Royce, spurned suitor Collins Hedgeworth follows behind in hot pursuit, along with a cadre of goons hoping to get the $25,000 reward that's been offered for Paula's return. Can the young lovers make it to Vegas for a quickie wedding before the forces of conformity and privilege arrive to put a stop to their romance? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher
