Highway 61 (1991)
Where Else Would You Go To Bury Rock N' Roll?
A naive Canadian barber who knows US popular culture inside and out meets a flamboyant roadie who needs someone to drive her and her "brother's" corpse from Thunder Bay, Ontario to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: September 5, 1991
Cast
- Valerie Buhagiar - Jackie Bangs
- Don McKellar - Pokey Jones
- Earl Pastko - Mr. Skin (a.k.a. Satan)
- Peter Breck - Mr. Watson
- Jello Biafra - Customs Agent #1
- Hadley Obodiac - Customs Agent #2
- Tav Falco - Motorcycle Gang Leader
- Tracy Wright - Margo
- Johnny Askwith - Claude
- Namir Khan - Funeral Director
Screenplay
- Don McKellar (Screenplay)
- Allan Magee (Story)
- Don McKellar (Story)
- Bruce McDonald (Story)
Music: Nash the Slash
Cinematography: Mirosław Baszak
Editing: Michael Pacek
Production: Shadow Stars
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
rock 'n' roll, jazz, heroin, coffin, drug mule, blues, groupie, satanist, trumpet, road trip, corpse, motorcycle gang, road movie, canadian border
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Highway 61 about?
- A naive Canadian barber who knows US popular culture inside and out meets a flamboyant roadie who needs someone to drive her and her "brother's" corpse from Thunder Bay, Ontario to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.
- Who directed Highway 61?
- Highway 61 was directed by Bruce McDonald.
- Who stars in Highway 61?
- Highway 61 stars Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar, Earl Pastko, Peter Breck, Jello Biafra, Hadley Obodiac.
- How long is Highway 61?
- Highway 61 has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Highway 61?
- Highway 61 is a Comedy film.
- Where was Highway 61 produced?
- Highway 61 was produced in Canada.