Highway 61 (1991)

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 to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after ... See full summary »

Director:

Bruce McDonald

Writers:

Allan Magee, Bruce McDonald,

Stars:

Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar, Earl Pastko

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Valerie Buhagiar	...	Jackie Bangs
Don McKellar	...	Pokey Jones
Earl Pastko	...	Mr. Skin (a.k.a. Satan)
Peter Breck	...	Mr. Watson
Art Bergmann	...	Otto
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
Steve Fall	...	Jeffrey The Corpse
Larry Hudson	...	Nathan - Manservant
Elizabeth Pritchard	...	Louise Watson
Chantal Ettles	...	Missie Watson

Storyline

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 to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.

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Plot Keywords:

barber | roadie | drugs | polaroid | handgun | 

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Taglines:

The most twisted part of this road is the people on it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

A 61-es főút

Filming Locations:

Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$291,645 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineplex-Odeon Films, Shadow Shows

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Iggy Pop was originally set to play Otto before Art Bergmann got the part.

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Goofs

In one shot the car is traveling in the wrong direction. Before they cross the border into the USA, they cross a river on a bridge. The river must be flowing east towards Lake Superior, so the camera is also pointed east. But the car is traveling from right to left, which means it must be traveling north, not south.

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Quotes

Bingo Angry Woman: He must be cheating that's how.
Mr. Skin (A.K.A. Satan): Lady, you can't cheat at bingo. If you could, I would, but you can't. I won because I was lucky - lucky to wind up in a town full of losers!

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Crazy Credits

Mr. Skin can be heard speaking over the very end of the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Hard Core Logo (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Roll On Down the Highway"
Written by Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

User Reviews

odd-ball, quirky, great fun

I saw this movie twice in the theatres in the early 90's. It was the first time I saw a movie and I thought to myself "That is the kind of movie I could make". Very inspirational, well-acted and directed for such a small budget indie movie. Very quirky characters. It has a tone similar to movies by Jim Jarmusch or Steve Buscemi's Trees Lounge. The cameo by the dead kennedy's jello biafra is a real treat as well. Try to find this indie gem!