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Human Highway

1982-09-10 · 88 min · ★ 5.2

Science Fiction · Comedy · Drama

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 bizarre characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.

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Directors
Dean Stockwell, Neil Young
Production companies
Shakey Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Neil YoungNeil YoungLionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
Dean StockwellDean StockwellOtto Quartz
Dennis HopperDennis HopperCracker / Stranger
Sally KirklandSally KirklandKathryn
Russ TamblynRuss TamblynFred Kelly
Charlotte StewartCharlotte StewartCharlotte Goodnight
Pegi YoungPegi YoungBiker Girl
Mark MothersbaughMark MothersbaughNuclear Garbageperson / Booji Boy
Gerald V. CasaleGerald V. CasaleNuclear Garbageperson
Bob CasaleBob CasaleNuclear Garbageperson
Robert MothersbaughRobert MothersbaughNuclear Garbageperson
Geraldine BaronIrene
Alan MyersAlan MyersNuclear Garbageperson
Kedric WolfeConstruction Worker
Mickey FoxMrs. Robinson
Danny TuckerArthur
Fox HarrisFox HarrisSheik
Trish SoodikSecretary
Karen JumperStarlet
Elliot RobertsWhitlow Kingsley

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