Arthur Hiller

Carpool -- YouTube - Full movie (Quicktime)

Carpool -- When a down-on-his-luck carnival owner, fleeing a bungled robbery, takes an exec and his van full of kids' hostage, a comic day-long chase through the city streets begins, where the two men learn some unexpected lessons and forge an unlikely friendship.

In this comedy set in the no-so-distant future, carpool members are selected by a computer, and the film centers upon Harvey Korman, Peter Scolari, T.K. Carter and Stephanie Faracy as four commuters thrown together in a carpool. Everything is routine…until a million dollars falls from an armored car into their hands. But ex-cop Ernest Borgnine has his eyes on the loot as well, and the chase is on.

Character Oscar-nominee James Garner ("Maverick", TV's "The Rockford Files") stars as a pacifistic American naval officer who discovers that he has been selected to become the first casualty of the Normandy invasion as part of a military PR scheme. As he deals with this, he tries to win the heart of a British widower, played by Oscar-winner Julie Andrews ("The Sound of Music," "Victor/Victoria," "Mary Poppins"). Nominated for two Academy Awards, this black romantic comedy also stars Oscar-winners Melvyn Douglas ("Being There," "Hud") and James Coburn ("The Great Escape," "Affliction"). Directed by Oscar-winner Arthur Hiller ("Love Story," "Beverly Hills Cop III"). Written by Academy Award-winner Paddy Chayefsky ("Network," "Altered States"). Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 best American films of all time.