Originally entitled ROAD-KILL (the appended USA was probably to distinguish the video release from the 1989 Canadian cult feature ROADKILL), this cheap copy of such highway-going suspense tales as KALIFORNIA and THE HITCHER gets a mild lift from a trio of good central performances by
unknown actors.
Josh (Andrew Porter), naive college guy thumbing a ride to California, is picked up by Clint (Sean Bridgers), a rawboned, soft-spoken son of a preacher man, who's traveling with his lady love, ex-whore Marla (Deanna Perry). Both are actually remorseless killers, but Clint takes a shine to young
Josh, telling Marla, "He's got the same outlaw blood that we do. He ju...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
98 mins