Pie in the Sky (1995)
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51% of users liked it
(1,260 ratings)
This comedy chronicles the romantic exploits of a rather stodgy young man with a traffic fetish. Even as a child Charlie Dunlap was totally fixated by freeway traffic. Charlie's biggest idol is Alan Davenport, a radio traffic reporter. As a young man, Charlie falls in love with the lively,… More This comedy chronicles the romantic exploits of a rather stodgy young man with a traffic fetish. Even as a child Charlie Dunlap was totally fixated by freeway traffic. Charlie's biggest idol is Alan Davenport, a radio traffic reporter. As a young man, Charlie falls in love with the lively, free-spirited Amy and they become lovers the night before she leaves for college. Their relationship disintegrates during her absence and Charlie ends up moving to LA to be near the great freeways. Even his rundown apartment overlooks the freeway. Single-minded Charlie is determined to get a job working for Alan Davenport, but his efforts to get hired at Metro Traffic are thwarted by an officious employee. He goes to a neighboring cafe and there discovers Amy working as a waitress. When not working, she performs with an experimental dance troupe that stages its productions at toxic-waste dump sites. Though he wants to start up their relationship again, she tells him she has found another. Charlie ends up having a passionate affair with his landlady. Later he meets Davenport and manages to achieve his dream and become his assistant. Through it all he still longs for Amy and in the end the two do indeed come together. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bryan Gordon
- Written By
- Bryan Gordon
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1996 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Sexy, Funny and ultimately satisfying
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Cast
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Josh Charles
as Charlie Dunlap
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Anne Heche
as Amy
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John Goodman
as Alan Davenport
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Peter Riegert
as Dad Dunlap
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Christine Ebersole
as Mom Dunlap
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Christine Lahti
as Ruby
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Carlease Burke
as Traffic Reporter
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Sidney Chankin
as Funeral Guest
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Alfred Dennis
as Ruby's Dad
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Gokul
as Cabbie
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Kathryn Grody
as Amy's Mom
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Peggy Miley
as Rubys Mom
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William Newman
as Funeral Guest
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David Rasche
as Amys Dad
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Kevin Scannell
as Dr. Sherman
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Brent Spiner
as Up-scale Guy
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Thomas Wagner
as Ruby's Brother
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Wil Wheaton
as Jack
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Dey Young
as Mrs. Tarnell
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Bob Balaban
as Paul Entamen
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Brian Davila
as Jack (age 10)
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James Marsh
as Nigel
