Human Highway (1982)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Drama
- Sep 1982 (USA)
- Movie
The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying...
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Cast
| Neil Young | ... |
Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Fred Kelly
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| Dean Stockwell | ... |
Otto Quartz
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Cracker / Stranger
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| Charlotte Stewart | ... |
Charlotte Goodnight
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Kathryn
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Geraldine Baron | ... |
Irene
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Gerald Casale | ... |
Nuclear Garbageperson
(as Jerry Casale)
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| Mark Mothersbaugh | ... |
Nuclear Garbageperson / Booji Boy
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| Bob Casale | ... |
Nuclear Garbageperson
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| Robert Mothersbaugh | ... |
Nuclear Garbageperson
(as Bob Mothersbaugh)
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Alan Myers | ... |
Nuclear Garbageperson
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| Pegi Young | ... |
Biker Girl
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| Mickey Fox | ... |
Mrs. Robinson
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Danny Tucker | ... |
Arthur
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David Blue | ... |
Earl Duke
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Fox Harris | ... |
Sheik
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Trish Soodik | ... |
Secretary
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Karen Jumper | ... |
Starlet
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| Elliot Roberts | ... |
Whitlow Kingsley
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Yoko Arimiche | ... |
Yoko
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Ron Denend | ... |
Construction Worker
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| John Herzog | ... |
Construction Worker
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Marie Janisse | ... |
Construction Worker
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| Kiel Martin | ... |
Construction Worker
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Kedric Wolfe | ... |
Construction Worker
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Geri Barton | ... |
Harem Girl
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Bambi Myers | ... |
Harem Girl
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| Rocky Bonifield | ... |
Harem Girl
(as Rocky Meyers)
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Robert Hilburn | ... |
Newspaper Reporter
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Devo | ... |
Themselves
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Directed by
| Dean Stockwell | ||
| Neil Young | ... | (as Bernard Shakey) |
Written by
| Neil Young | ... | (screenplay) (as Bernard Shakey) and |
| Jeanne Field | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | (screenplay) and |
| James Beshears | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jeanne Field | ... | associate producer |
| L.A. Johnson | ... | producer |
| Will Mitchell | ... | producer |
| Elliot Rabinowitz | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| David Myers | ||
Editing by
| James Beshears | ||
Editorial Department
| Dennis Brookins | ... | negative cutter |
| Amanda Heming | ... | assistant editor |
| Andy Lichtstein | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Ed Richards | ... | negative cutter |
| Andy Lichtstein | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
| Glen Scantlebury | ... | off-line editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Michael Minor | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Maynard | ... | (as Bill Maynard) |
Makeup Department
| Byrd Holland | ... | makeup artist |
| Francine Maxwell | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| James Beshears | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Thompson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Terri Cardinali | ... | scenic artist (as Terry Cardinali) |
| Royd Frost | ... | scenic artist |
| Thomas Gark | ... | property master (as Tom Gark) |
| Leon Ranch Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as Lee Ranch) |
| William Strom | ... | assistant art director (as Bill Strom) |
| Ernst van de Bovenkamp | ... | set design and construction |
Sound Department
| Allan Bromberg | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Cragg | ... | wireless sound system (as Larry Craig) |
| Rick Davis | ... | audio assistant: dream sequence |
| Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
| Kent Gibson | ... | post-production sound mixer |
| Petur Hliddal | ... | sound mixer |
| Barbara Issak | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Tamara Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Victor Livingston | ... | sound editor |
| Hudson B. Marquez | ... | boom operator (as Hudson Marquez) |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Will Mitchell | ... | Audio Restoration / sound designer |
| Charel Morris | ... | cable person |
| Tim Mulligan | ... | sound recording supervisor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Roger Pietschmann | ... | boom operator (as Roger Peitschman) |
| Sal Trentino | ... | wireless sound system |
| Terrance Emerson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jacques Nosco | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Martin Bresin | ... | special effects (as Marty Bresin) |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Eames | ... | miniatures |
| Ray Feeney | ... | motion control equipment |
| William Guest | ... | miniatures (as Will Guest) |
| Bill Hansard Jr. | ... | process effects (as Wm. Hansard Jr.) |
| Mark Hardin | ... | scene director: Computer Camera Service |
| Ray J. Kerns | ... | creative director: Computer Camera Service (as Ray Kerns) |
| Wally Schaab | ... | scene director: Computer Camera Service |
| Ed Sussman | ... | miniatures |
| Dan Winters | ... | miniatures |
| Bret Culpepper | ... | miniature sets builder (uncredited) |
| Art Kellner | ... | designer: dream sequence (uncredited) |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope (uncredited) |
| Harry Walton | ... | special photographic effects designer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Ash | ... | lamp operator |
| Joel Bernstein | ... | still photographer |
| Steven Cohen | ... | grip: dream sequence |
| Doug DiGioia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bob Fine | ... | lamp operator |
| Robbie Greenberg | ... | camera operator: dream sequence (as Robbie Greenburg) |
| Lawrence Gruenberg | ... | assistant camera: dream sequence (as Laurence Grunberg) |
| Jon Guterres | ... | key grip: dream sequence (as John Guterrez) |
| Chris Hayes | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dustin A. Huber | ... | lamp operator (as Dustin Huber) |
| L.A. Johnson | ... | camera operator: dream sequence |
| Ken Johnston | ... | grip |
| Mike Jones | ... | best boy: dream sequence |
| John London | ... | grip |
| Randall Love | ... | assistant camera: dream sequence (as Randy Love) |
| Keith Mason | ... | gaffer: dream sequence |
| Melton Maxwell | ... | gaffer (as Mel Maxwell) |
| Bob Miller | ... | grip |
| Robin Moriarty | ... | loader: dream sequence |
| David Morton | ... | best boy (as Dave Morton) |
| Hiro Narita | ... | camera operator: dream sequence |
| Seymour Owens | ... | second company grip (as Seymour Omens) |
| Frank Palmer | ... | key grip |
| Bruce Pearn | ... | lamp operator |
| Stephanie Sharpe | ... | grip |
| George Stephenson | ... | assistant camera: dream sequence |
| Roland Thurman | ... | still photographer |
| John Toll | ... | camera operator |
| Kathy Tomes | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rod Williams | ... | loader: dream sequence |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elsa Zamparelli | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Dorothy Ashby | ... | musician: harp |
| David Briggs | ... | music producer (uncredited) / music recordist (uncredited) |
| Tim Mulligan | ... | music producer (uncredited) / music recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathleen Newport | ... | script supervisor (as Kathy Newport) |
Transportation Department
| Sal Cappazoli | ... | driver: dream sequence |
| Gregory Dultz | ... | transportation captain |
| Bean Hernandez | ... | driver: dream sequence |
| Paul Williamson | ... | driver: dream sequence |
Additional Crew
| Geri Barton | ... | second assistant choreographer |
| Ellen Cadwallader | ... | assistant choreographer |
| David Cline | ... | unit coordinator |
| Donna Grant | ... | production assistant: dream sequence |
| Mark Jackson | ... | animal trainer |
| Leo Mackota | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | runner: dream sequence |
| Victoria Plummer | ... | production coordinator |
| Ernest Shepard | ... | craft service |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | choreographer |
| Nona Weiner | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Costner | ... | stage manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Norm Barnett | ... | special thanks: Raleigh Studios |
| Carpio Bernal | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Conner | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Crane | ... | special thanks: Deluxe General |
| Satya De La Manitou | ... | special thanks (as Satya de la Manitou) |
| Jim Mothersbaugh | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arc Films (2015) (Japan) (theatrical) (director's cut) (in association with)
- King Records (2015) (Japan) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Shakey Pictures
- Warner Reprise Video (1995) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Special Effects Unlimited
- Computer Camera Service Inc. (visual effects and opticals)
- RFX Inc. (motion control equipment)
Other Companies
- Frank Inn Inc. (animal trainers)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recording)
- Modern Film Effects (opticals)
- Title House (titles)
- One Pass Film & Video (dream effect)
- Image Transform (dream effect)
- D.E.B. Film Services (negative cutting)
- Complete Post (telecine)
- Different Fur Trading Company (special thanks)
- Editel (dream sequence design)
- Headquarters Post (HQpost) (post-production facilities)
- Lookout Management (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.
Written by Parca Mortem |
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| Taglines | When love and fate collide See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Contains the only recorded collaboration between Neil Young and Devo, as they perform "Hey Hey My My (Out The Blue Into The Black)". The song is sung by Mark Mothersbaugh as his "Booji Boy" character,and changes a few lyrics in typical Devo fashion. (i.e. "Johhny Rotten" becomes "Johnny Spud"). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into We're All Devo (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Everything's O.K. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Watch for Human Highway III See more » |
| Quotes |
Booji Boy:
Now is the hour of sleep! Time for last minute shopping. Everyone grab a shovel dig that hole and dance like a mole! See more » |