Deadhead Miles (1972)
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29% want to see it
(45 ratings)
One of Terrence Malick's early screenwriting efforts, this loosely-structured road movie finds a questionably sane long-distance trucker named Cooper (Alan Arkin) winding his way through the heart of America. An employee of a questionable hauling outfit who has been assigned to drive a newly… More One of Terrence Malick's early screenwriting efforts, this loosely-structured road movie finds a questionably sane long-distance trucker named Cooper (Alan Arkin) winding his way through the heart of America. An employee of a questionable hauling outfit who has been assigned to drive a newly hijacked rig to an as-of-yet undisclosed-location, Cooper quickly ditches his partner and points his eighteen-wheeler westward. Picking-up a hitchhiker (Paul Benedict) for some company in the cab, the unstable trucker's journey westward grows increasingly surreal as he runs into numerous eccentric characters, portrayed in cameo roles by such noted names as Ida Lupino, George Raft, Charles Durning, Loretta Swit, Richard Kiel and future director John Milius. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vernon Zimmerman
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
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Cast
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Alan Arkin
as Cooper
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Paul Benedict
as Tramp
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Hector Elizondo
as Bad Character
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Oliver Clark
as Durazno
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Charles Durning
as Red Ball Rider
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Larry Wolf
as Pineapple
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Barnard Hughes
as Old Man
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William Duell
as Auto Parts Salesman
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Madison Arnold
as Hostler
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Loretta Swit
as Woman with Glass Eye
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Donna Anderson
as Waitress
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Allen Garfield
as Juicy Brucey
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Dan Resin
as Foreman
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Diane Shalet
as Donna James
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Bruce Bennett
as Johnny Mesquitero
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John Milius
as Second State Trooper
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Bill Littleton
as Chicken Farmer
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Tom Waters
as Truck Driver
- Phil Kenneally
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Bill McCutcheon
as Used-Car Dealer
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George Raft
as Himself
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Avery Schreiber
as The Boss
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John Steadman
as Old Sam
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Ida Lupino
as Herself
- Patrick Dennis-Leigh
- Richard Kiel
