Roadhouse 66 is a 1984 American road movie-drama film directed by John Mark Robinson and starring Willem Dafoe, Judge Reinhold, Kate Vernon and Stephen Elliott.[1] The film is set entirely in Kingman, Arizona, and Oatman, Arizona, two towns on the historic U.S. Route 66.
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 DVD cover for Roadhouse 66 | |
| Directed by | John Mark Robinson |
| Written by | Galen Lee George Simpson |
| Produced by | Mark Levinson |
| Starring | Willem Dafoe Judge Reinhold |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy |
| Music by | Gary S. Scott |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editA young adult from New York is on his way to California for a business meeting when he runs into trouble with some local hoodlums in Kingman, who shoot at his car and try to run him off the road. He hooks up with a hitchhiker who is also passing through town and turns out to be a former rock and roll musician. The two attempt to set things right in the town, culminating in their entry in an automobile race from Kingman to Oatman and back.
Cast
edit- Willem Dafoe as Johnny Harte
- Judge Reinhold as Beckman Hallsgood Jr.
- Kaaren Lee as Jesse Duran
- Kate Vernon as Melissa Duran
- Stephen Elliott as Sam
- Alan Autry as Hoot
- Kevyn Major Howard as Dink
- Peter Van Norden as Moss
- Erica Yohn as Thelma
- James Intveld as James Fury
- Katie Graves as Mary Lou
References
edit- ^ Chanko, Kenneth M. (August 11, 1988). "Will Dafoe's Big Role Be a Blessing? : 'To Live and Die in L.A.' Led Him to 'Temptation'". Los Angeles Times.
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