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Honky Tonk Freeway

1981, Movie, R, 107 mins

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Neither as bad as its initial reviews nor as good as it could have been, this interesting $25 million failure was saddled with an awful ad campaign and grossed only $500,000. Director John Schlesinger (MIDNIGHT COWBOY; THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN) structured this slice-of-American-life comedy after the fashion of Robert Altman's NASHVILLE, cross-cutting between dozens of characters. The result, however, is a fragmented, hit-or-miss affair that is occasionally very funny but mo... read more leave a comment
Year: 1981
Rated R

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Cast
Beau Bridges: Duane Hansen
Hume Cronyn: Sherm
Beverly D'Angelo: Carmen Shelby
William Devane: Mayor Calo
George Dzundza: Eugene
Teri Garr: Ericka

 

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