Gas Food Lodging (1992)

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Starring:
Brooke AdamsIone Skye, (more)
Director(s):
Allison Anders
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Gas Food Lodging

Based on a novel by Richard Peck called Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, Allison Anders's melodramatic coming-of-age tale Gas Food Lodging takes place in Laramie, NM, a small town right off the highway. Nora (Brooke Adams) is a truck-stop waitress who lives in a trailer park with her two teenaged daughters, Trudi (Ione Skye) and Shade (Fairuza Balk). While Trudi sleeps around and defies her mother, Shade spends her time at the local cinema and wishes she could have a dad like a normal family. One day, Trudi hooks up with a visiting geologist (Robert Knepper) and spends a magical evening in a cave with him. However, he turns up missing and Trudi finds herself pregnant. Meanwhile, Shade's romantic advances are rejected by Darius (Donovan Leitch), but she finds something new with film projectionist Javier (Jacob Vargas). Shade's attempts at finding a husband for her mom are unsuccessful, but Nora ends up meeting satellite TV installation man Hamlet Humphrey (David Lansbury). Features a cameo appearance from Dinosaur Jr. frontman J. Mascis, who also wrote the original music. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
101 mins

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Director(s):
Allison Anders
Writer(s):
Allison Anders
Producer(s):
William EwartSeth M. WillensonCarl-Jan Colpaert
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
Gas Food Lodging Awards:
  • 1992 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actress
  • 1992 - National Society of Film Critics - Best New Director
  • 1992 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best New Director
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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