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Human Highway

  • 19821982
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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POPULARITY
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22,701
Human Highway (1982)
The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.
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The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare character... Read allThe new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
732
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,524
22,701
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    • Directors
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Neil Young
    • Writers
      • Neil Young(screenplay)
      • Jeanne Field(screenplay)
      • Dean Stockwell(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Neil Young
      • Russ Tamblyn
      • Dean Stockwell
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Neil Young
    • Writers
      • Neil Young(screenplay)
      • Jeanne Field(screenplay)
      • Dean Stockwell(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Neil Young
      • Russ Tamblyn
      • Dean Stockwell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews

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    Neil Young
    Neil Young
    • Lionel Switch…
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Fred Kelly
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Otto Quartz
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Cracker…
    Charlotte Stewart
    Charlotte Stewart
    • Charlotte Goodnight
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Kathryn
    Geraldine Baron
    • Irene
    Gerald Casale
    • Nuclear Garbageperson
    • (as Jerry Casale)
    Mark Mothersbaugh
    Mark Mothersbaugh
    • Nuclear Garbageperson…
    Bob Casale
    Bob Casale
    • Nuclear Garbageperson
    Robert Mothersbaugh
    • Nuclear Garbageperson
    • (as Bob Mothersbaugh)
    Alan Myers
    • Nuclear Garbageperson
    Pegi Young
    Pegi Young
    • Biker Girl
    Mickey Fox
    Mickey Fox
    • Mrs. Robinson
    Danny Tucker
    • Arthur
    David Blue
    • Earl Duke
    Fox Harris
    • Sheik
    Trish Soodik
    • Secretary
    • Directors
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Neil Young
    • Writers
      • Neil Young(screenplay)
      • Jeanne Field(screenplay)
      • Dean Stockwell(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Contains the only recorded collaboration between Neil Young and Devo, as they perform "Hey Hey My My (Out The Blue Into The Black)". The song is sung by Mark Mothersbaugh as his "Booji Boy" character,and changes a few lyrics in typical Devo fashion. (i.e. "Johhny Rotten" becomes "Johnny Spud").
    • Quotes

      Booji Boy: Now is the hour of sleep! Time for last minute shopping. Everyone grab a shovel dig that hole and dance like a mole!

    • Crazy credits
      Watch for Human Highway III
    • Alternate versions
      In 2015 a Director's Cut was released to film festivals around the world. This new cut was re-edited from digital transfers of the original negatives. It features new footage, special effects, audio and other narrative devices.
    • Connections
      Edited into We're All Devo (1983)

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    6/10
    I will never put down Neil Young again.
    I'm watching this movie in anticipation of catching my two favorite actors, Dean Stockwell & Dennis Hopper, in a couple of offbeat roles....but wait, is that Devo? And who is the weird character in the doll's mask? And why is the art direction so...arty? And Neil Young, with buck teeth and thick glasses, acting like a kid brother of Jerry Lewis....hold on, this ain't no offbeat movie - this movie is so OFF the beat, it's incredibly hip! I couldn't stop watching the damn thing....yep, Neil is really singing "Tonight" from West Side Story while wiping the windshield, 'cause, you see, Russ Tamblyn is his buddy, and, oh forget it.....Then, to find out Dean Stockwell and Russ Tamblyn helped write this production...and, what, you say Stockwell directed it? I'm in love. And I will never put down Neil Young, either.
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    • Jill-68
    • Feb 11, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ヒューマン・ハイウェイ
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Shakey Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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