Oldsmobile 442s have featured in many films over the years since the classic muscle car was created in 1964. Some of the most memorable movies to feature this classic car include The Day the Earth Moved from 1974 in which the main character uses a 1968 model; the chase scene from the movie Demolition Man starring Sylvester Stallone in 1993 featuring a 1970 one; and The Hitcher from 2007 that had a 1970 Oldsmobile 442.
Sweet Girl Releases on Netflix August 20
Announcing their vast summer list, Netflix shared a video of their upcoming projects. It gave a glimpse of the Sweet Girl movie. In a clip, Jason Momoa is seen diving from the top of a building, while in another sequence he is training his daughter, played by Isabela Merced, in a boxing ring.
Directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza, who previously worked with the Aquaman star , the revenge thriller sees Momoa take on the role of Cooper, a widowed man struggling to get his life back on track following the death of his wife.
Lost in his grief, he vows to see the people responsible brought to justice - while also making sure nothing happens to his daughter Rachel (Dora and the Lost City of Gold’s Isabela Merced). Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced become a father-daughter duo on the run.
Written by Philip Eisner, Gregg Hurwitz and Will Staples, the film stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Raza Jaffrey, Adria Arjona, Justin Bartha, Lex Scott Davis, and Marisa Tomei.
Momoa also serves as a producer on the film with Netflix distributing.
The 442 name has a hidden meaning
The Oldsmobile 442 used in the film is a classic muscle car produced by Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1987 model years. The "4-4-2" name (pronounced "Four-four-two") derives from the original car's four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts.
The Pontiac’s GTO sold so well that the Oldsmobile team quickly put together a performance package for the F-85 in order to get a model on showroom floors for the same ’64 model year. By 1968 the 442 option was so popular that when the second generation car debuted, the 442 became its own standalone model.