Highway 61 (1992) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Highway 61 is an offbeat, comedic road movie about a small-town Canadian barber (Don McKellar) who finds a dead body. When a woman claiming to be the corpse's roadie sister (Valerie Buhagiar), arrives in town, he agrees to drive her and the body from Ontario to New Orleans, following Highway 61 over the entire journey. Along the way, they meet several odd characters. Though the story is poorly-paced, it has enough off-center humor and the performances are engaging enough to make it worthwhile. Rockers Jello Biafra and Tav Falco make cameos. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
04/22/1992
DVD Release Date:
01/30/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and a scene of sensuality.
Run Time:
110 min.
Distributor(s):
Cineplex Odeon Films
Production Co.:
Film Four International, Shadow Shows, Skouras Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Tone:
Atmospheric, Quirky, Talky
Keywords:
accident, corpse, cross-country, death, music, on-the-road, rock-music, sister, village
Country of Origin:
USA (04-24-1992)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
