Highway 61
Seen it?1991 | 103 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
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 from Thunder Bay, Ontario to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce McDonald
- Valerie BuhagiarJackie Bangs
- Don McKellarPokey Jones
- Earl PastkoMr. Skin (a.k.a. Satan)
- Peter BreckMr. Watson
- Jello BiafraCustoms Agent #1
- Hadley ObodiacCustoms Agent #2
- Tav FalcoMotorcycle Gang Leader
- Tracy WrightMargo
- Johnny AskwithClaude
- Namir KhanFuneral Director