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Human Highway

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5.0/10 • 22

1982-09-101h 28m

Science FictionComedyDrama

When love and fate collide

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 bizarre characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.

Directors
Neil Young, Dean Stockwell
Editors
James Beshears

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  1. Neil Young

    Neil Young

    Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine

  2. Dean Stockwell

    Dean Stockwell

    Otto Quartz

  3. Dennis Hopper

    Dennis Hopper

    Cracker / Stranger

  4. Sally Kirkland

    Sally Kirkland

    Kathryn

  5. Russ Tamblyn

    Russ Tamblyn

    Fred Kelly

  6. Charlotte Stewart

    Charlotte Stewart

    Charlotte Goodnight

  7. Pegi Young

    Pegi Young

    Biker Girl

  8. Mark Mothersbaugh

    Mark Mothersbaugh

    Nuclear Garbageperson / Booji Boy

  9. Gerald V. Casale

    Gerald V. Casale

    Nuclear Garbageperson

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DaMaN

Jun 1, 2018

Human Highway is a 1982 comedy film starring and co-directed by Neil Young under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey. Dean Stockwell co-directed the film and acted along with Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper, and the band Devo. Included is a collaborative performance of "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by Devo and Young with Booji Boy singing lead vocals and Young playing lead guitar.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
post-apocalyptic futuredark comedysurrealismacid