Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
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In this involved send-up of two American icons -- the automobile and the tourist trap -- the tiny Florida town of Ticlaw strives desperately for success after it has been denied the most essential of all tourist amenities -- a freeway exit. The insane, and mostly successful, schemes of the mayor… More In this involved send-up of two American icons -- the automobile and the tourist trap -- the tiny Florida town of Ticlaw strives desperately for success after it has been denied the most essential of all tourist amenities -- a freeway exit. The insane, and mostly successful, schemes of the mayor (William Devane) and other distinctly unbalanced citizens interrupt, often hilariously, the lives of various eccentric travellers forced into a place they never intended to be. Critics disagree violently on whether this is a neglected classic or sophomoric nonsense. The winning record of director (John Schlesinger) (Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, Cold Comfort Farm, etc.,) and first-class performances by William Devane, Beau Bridges, Beverly D'Angelo, Hume Cronyn, JessicaTandy and a plethora of great character actors -- not to mention the water-skiing elephant and the wild rhino -- argue that it's worth a look. ~ Michael P. Rogers, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Schlesinger
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Aug 21, 1981 Wide
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Cast
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Beau Bridges
as Duane Hansen
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Hume Cronyn
as Sherm
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Beverly D'Angelo
as Carmen Shelby
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William Devane
as Mayor Kirby T. Calo
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George Dzundza
as Eugene
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Teri Garr
as Ericka
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Joe Grifasi
as Osvaldo
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Howard Hesseman
as Snapper
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Paul Jabara
as T.J. Tupus
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Geraldine Page
as Sister Mary Clarise
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Jessica Tandy
as Carol
- John Ashton
- John Astin
- Shelly Batt
- Frances Bay
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Alice Beardsley
as Betty Boo Radley
- John C. Becher
- Peter Billingsley
- Leo Burmeister
- Jeffrey Combs
- Al Corley
- Anita Dangler
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Martha Gehman
as Hitchhiker
- Lois Hamilton
- Helen Hanft
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Jerry Hardin
as Governor
- Arnold Johnson
- Kelly Lange
- Gloria Le Roy
- Sandra McCabe
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Frances Lee McCain
as Claire Calo
- Rollin Moriyama
- Jack Murdock
- Randy Norton
- Nancy Parsons
- David Rasche
- Ann Risley
- Renny Roker
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Deborah Rush
as Sister Mary Magdalen
- James Staley
- Jenn Thompson
- Celia Weston
- Kent Williams
- Ronald C. Frazier
- Jessica Rains
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Daniel Stern
as Hitchhiker
- Jack Thibeau
- Paul Keenan
- Robert Stoneman
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Gordon Haight
as Kevin
- Kimiko Hiroshige
- Loretta Tupper
- Davis Roberts
- Dick Christie
- Don Morgan
