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Highway 61

1991 · 103 min · Director: Bruce McDonald

Highway 61 (1991) is a comedy, directed by Bruce McDonald. It stars Valerie Buhagiar and Don McKellar. The 103-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.

What Highway 61 Is About

A naive barber in a small Canadian town knows American popular culture by heart but has never once crossed the border. A brash woman turns up calling herself a roadie: she needs someone to drive her and her brother’s coffin from Thunder Bay to New Orleans. The barber agrees, knows nothing about the drugs hidden in the coffin, and the moment they set off a man with an appetite for buying souls falls in behind them. The middle film of Bruce McDonald’s road trilogy, written by and starring Don McKellar.

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What is Highway 61 about?

A naive barber in a small Canadian town knows American popular culture by heart but has never once crossed the border. A brash woman turns up calling herself a roadie: she needs someone to drive her and her brother’s coffin from Thunder Bay to New Orleans.

Where can I watch Highway 61?

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How long is Highway 61?

Highway 61 runs for 103 minutes (1h 43m).

When did Highway 61 come out?

Highway 61 was released in 1991.

Who directed Highway 61?

Highway 61 was directed by Bruce McDonald.

Who stars in Highway 61?

Highway 61 stars Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar, Earl Pastko, Peter Breck.

What is Highway 61's rating?

Highway 61 holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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