United States / Aug 21, 1981 / PG
Something funny is happening on this freeway.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into the town. The people of Ticlaw, leaded by its Mayor, will do anything in order to convince the governor to alter the project.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Stern | Hitchhiker |
| Celia Weston | Grace |
| Deborah Rush | Sister Mary Magdalene |
| Geraldine Page | Sister Mary Clarise |
| George Dzundza | Eugene |
| Joe Grifasi | Osvaldo |
| Ann Coleman | Computer Hotel Clerk |
| Hume Cronyn | Sherm |
| Jessica Tandy | Carol |
| Frances Lee McCain | Claire Calo |
| William Devane | Mayor Kirby T. Calo |
| John Ashton | Otto Kemper |
| Alice Beardsley | Betty Boo Radley |
| Davis Roberts | James |
| Frances Bay | Mrs. Lewenowski |
| James Staley | Governor's Assistant |
| Nancy Parsons | Alice the Teller |
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| Renny Roker | Sheriff |
| Ron Frazier | Kirk |
| John C. Becher | Brandon C. Dasher |
| Loretta Tupper | Miss Barbutti |
| Rollin Moriyama | Mr. Naguki |
| Kimiko Hiroshige | Mrs. Naguki |
| Shelly Batt | Charlotte |
| Jason D. Keller | Denny Hansen |
| Shane Keller | Jim Hansen |
| Kelly Lange | Herself |
| Kent Williams | Kelly's Guest |
| Arnold Johnson | Bank Bum |
| Jessica Rains | Mary the Teller |
| Ann Risley | Actress in Bank |
| Helen Hanft | Bag Lady |
| Jeffrey Combs | Drive In Teller |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Honky Tonk Freeway |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Honky Tonk Freeway Company, Kendon Films, EMI Films, Universal Pictures, Associated Film Distribution |
| Release date | 21 agosto 1981 |
| Production | Don Boyd, Hawk Koch |
| Writer | Edward Clinton |
| Casting | Marion Dougherty, Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Jim Clark |
| Cinematography | John Bailey, Doyle Smith |
| Assistant directors | John Schlesinger |
| Camera operators | Doyle Smith, John Bailey |
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| Additional photography | John Bailey, Doyle Smith |
| Production design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Edwin O'Donovan, Bruce Weintraub, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Edwin O'Donovan, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruce Weintraub, Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Bruce Weintraub, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Edwin O'Donovan, Dan Perri |
| Stunts | Glory Fioramonti, Debby Porter, Craig R. Baxley, Fred Lerner, Glenn Randall Jr. |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein, George Martin |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein, George Martin |
| Costume design | Ann Roth |
| Makeup | Ann Roth |
| Hairstyling | Ann Roth |
| Budget | 24.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 939.423 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 1981 / 15
Germany / May 11, 1984 / 12
Austria / Jul 01, 1984 / 12
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