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Honky Tonk Freeway

“Something funny is happening on this freeway.”

1981 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by John Schlesinger · UK · British Cinema
ActionComedy

Cast

David Rasche Paul Jabara Howard Hesseman Teri Garr Jenn Thompson Peter Billingsley

Credits

Written by: Edward Clinton

Plot

Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has a plan to attract a highway exit, and a series of comic disasters unfolds.

Sinekatalog’s take

John Schlesinger's comedy, with William Devane, Beau Bridges and Teri Garr, is a notorious flop, a scattershot satire of Americana.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.2 / 10 (1,357 votes)
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