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Movie poster: Highway 61 (1991)
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Highway 61

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1991 · 103 min Comedy
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

A naive Canadian barber who knows US popular culture inside and out meets a flamboyant roadie who needs someone to drive her and her "brother's" corpse from Thunder Bay, Ontario to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.

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Year 1991
Country Canada
Genre Comedy
Director Bruce McDonald
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (21 votes)

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The film constructs a peculiar odyssey that relies on the clash between pop-culture idealism and gritty roadside reality. It explores the myth of the American highway through a distinctly Canadian lens, where every mile reveals new layers of absurdity and quiet despair.

What lingers after the final frame is the bittersweet aftertaste of a journey that promised liberation but delivered something far more complicated. The comedy stems from characters who are tragically out of place in their own adventure. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bruce McDonald

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