The Van is a 1977 American low-budget independent teen comedy film directed by Sam Grossman and starring Stuart Getz, Deborah White, Danny DeVito, Harry Moses, Marcie Barkin, Bill Adler, Stephen Oliver, and Connie Lisa Marie.

The day he graduates high school, Bobby takes ownership of a tricked-out van that's like a bachelor pad on wheels.

The hit serves as the opening theme song, despite the glaring discrepancy of Bobby's van being a Dodge rather than a Chevrolet.

The film shows stereotypical teenage boys whose social lives revolve around getting high, drag racing, and pursuing girls.

The film features music from Sammy Johns (most notably his 1973 song "Chevy Van"), and is representative of its time.