Roadside Prophets (1992)
- Starring:
- John Doe, Adam Horowitz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Abbe Wool
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Comedy
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Screenwriter/electrician Abbe Wool makes her directorial debut with the offbeat road movie Roadside Prophets. Brooding factory worker Joe (X front man John Doe) takes a road trip in order to scatter the ashes of his co-worker Dave Coleman (David Anthony Marshall). Riding his vintage Harley Davidson, Joe leaves Los Angeles and heads for a small Nevada town called El Dorado to fulfill Dave's final wish. His journey is complicated by a small fry named Sam (the Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz), a wannabe biker who continually lights off fireworks and nurtures an odd obsession with Motel 9. Joe also has to cope with making daily phone calls to Angie (voice of Sonna Chavez), his co-worker back in L.A. who is giving him sick days in exchange for the promise of a hot date. While traveling through the desert, Joe and Sam meet various eccentric characters played by the likes of David Carradine, John Cusack, Timothy Leary, and Arlo Guthrie. They eventually end up at their destination, which turns out to be a washed-up gambling town called Jackpot. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Doe - Joe Mosely
- David Carradine - Othello Jones
- Arlo Guthrie - Harvey
- Jennifer Balgobin - Ms. Labia Mirage
- Bill Cobbs - Oscar
- Lee Arenberg - Happy Days Cook
- Harry Caesar - Jesse
- Pam Lambert - Mini-Mart Cashier
- Nic Ratner - Casino Casualty
- Ed Pansullo - Hiram
- David Anthony Marshall - Dave Coleman
- Aaron Lustig - Morning Desk Clerk
- Stephen Tobolowsky - Ranger Bob
- Billy Ferrick - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Pete Weiss - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Patti Tippo - Casino Cashier
- David Swinson - Fred Neiman
- John Snyder - Hank
- Tony Ruglio - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Harty Grinner - Jackpot Motel 9 Employee
- J.D. Cullum - Mr. Andres
- Don Cheadle - Happy Days Manager
- Adam Horowitz - Sam
- Dr. Timothy Leary - Salvadore
- Barton Heyman - Sheriff Durango
- John Cusack - Caspar
- Lin Shaye - Celeste
- Onice Bodozian - Four Jack Bartender
- Flea - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Erica Rogers - Housekeeper
- Ellie Raab - Gloria
- Jeanne McCarthy - 1st Happy Days Waitress
- Lena Madjerac - Kitty
- Nancy Lenehan - Vegas Motel 9 Desk Clerk
- Dick Rude - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Biff Yeager - Bartender
- Viva Vinson - 2nd Waitress
- Judith Thurman - Stripper
- Gregory Sporleder - Deputy
- Ebbe Roe Smith - Journalist
- Hector - Ramblin Dog
- Beth de Patie - Daisy
- Sonna Chavez - Angie Abbott
- Manny Chevrolet - Too Free Stooges Band Member
- Director(s):
- Abbe Wool
- Writer(s):
- Abbe Wool
- Producer(s):
- Peter McCarthy, David Swinson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Substance Abuse, Questionable for Children, Mild Violence, Watch With Your Teen, Profanity, Nudity)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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