Roadkill (1989)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Bruce McDonald

Writers:

Bruce McDonald (story)
Don McKellar (writer)

Release Date:

9 August 1990 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

If you want to drive, you have to kill

Plot:

This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the wilds in Canada...

Plot Keywords:

Road | Historical | French Revolution | Cult Favorite | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Valerie Buhagiar	...	Ramona
Gerry Quigley	...	Roy Seth, the Promoter
Larry Hudson	...	Buddy, the Cab Driver
Bruce McDonald	...	Bruce Shack, the Director
Shaun Bowring	...	Mathew, the Weenie-Boy
Don McKellar	...	Russel, the Serial Killer
Mark Tarantino	...	Luke, the 15-Year Old Boy
Jamie Rooney	...	Nature Film Narrator
Peter Morfea	...	Jesus of Toronto
Patricia Sims	...	Corporate Babe
Nazareno Buhagiar	...	Ramona's Father
Giovanna Buhagiar	...	Ramona's Mother
Glen McLaren	...	Gas Station Attendant
Ellen Dean	...	Waitress
Earl Pastko	...	Children of Paradise drums
Dean Richards Wiancko	...	Children of Paradise bass (as Dean Richards)
Jim Millan	...	Children of Paradise guitar
Bruce Wilson	...	Producer
Herwig Gayer	...	Sound Recordist
Namir Khan	...	Rafi, the Cameraman
Evan Siegel	...	Driver
Kate Healey	...	Clothing Store Cashier
Casey Sebert	...	Little Boy
Tim Sebert	...	Little Boy
Dr. Chris Minz	...	Party Animal
Leanne Haze	...	Party Animal
Dave Williams	...	Apocalypse Club Owner
Joey Harden	...	Bartender / M.C.
Martin Waxman	...	Bar Crowd
Sidney Stoyan	...	Bar Crowd
Donald Nijboer	...	Bar Crowd
Colin Brunton	...	Bar Pickpocket
Joey Ramone	...	Himself
Joanie Noordover	...	Joanie Ramone
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nash the Slash	...	Appears on stage playing live (uncredited)

Directed by
Bruce McDonald

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bruce McDonald		story
Don McKellar		writer

Produced by
Keith Michael Bates	....	associate producer
Colin Brunton	....	producer
Bruce McDonald	....	producer
Daniel Salerno	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nash the Slash

Cinematography by
Miroslaw Baszak

Film Editing by
Mike Munn

Art Direction by
Geoff Murrin

Sound Department
Herwig Gayer	....	sound
Sid Lieberman	....	foley artist
Steve Munro	....	sound designer
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects

Music Department
Tony Kenny	....	composer: song "It's Saturday Night"
Peter McFadzean	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Evan Siegel	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Allan Magee	....	story editor

Production Companies

• Mr. Shack Motion Pictures

Distributors

• Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1990s) (Canada) (VHS)
• MCA Home Video
• Shadow Shows
• Video Service Corporation (2004) (Canada) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Roadkill: Move or Die

Runtime:

80 min | Canada:85 min (Ontario)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Company:

Mr. Shack Motion Pictures

Quotes:

Ramona: Russel, are you really a serial killer?
Russel: Well, I've never really killed anyone before, but that's what I'm shooting for. That's my ambition. I know it's a hard profession, and it's a competive field and getting tougher every year. You have to kill about 20 people now before you're taken seriously, But let's face it, what other options do I have? There's not a lot of opportunities up here for social mobility. I mean you can either become a hockey player or take up a life of crime. And I have weak ankles, so there you go.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hard Core Logo (1996)

Soundtrack:

It's Saturday Night

See this movie!

I highly recommend this movie. It will probably not appeal to mainstream audiences, but that is to be expected. It's a brilliantly done low budget indie that may remind you of Tarantino, even though it was years before Reservoir Dogs. In fact, I'm surprised Tarantino hasn't acquired for Rolling Thunder(his distribution company). I know he's familiar with the director because he reportedly has the rights to one of his other films. You will have difficultly finding it in America. I recommend checking the internet auctions regularly. I assure you it is worth buying to see it, even if you only watch it once. Since it's so unknown in America, you can probably get it cheap as well. You may have noticed I haven't said anything yet about the plot. I think if I tell you plotlines you won't believe me. That's how "out-there" it is. And worth your time and money. Get this video.